Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Refuses to Resign Amid MUDA Scam Allegations
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Thursday that he will not resign from his position despite allegations related to the MUDA scam made by BJP leaders. He pointed out that Union Minister and former Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy also faced allegations but did not resign. Siddaramaiah stated, “I won’t resign; why should I resign? There are allegations on HD Kumaraswamy, did he resign? Let Kumaraswamy resign, has Modi taken resignation of Kumaraswamy.”
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar supported Siddaramaiah, calling the BJP’s demands a “political drama” and noting that many BJP leaders also face allegations. Shivakumar said, “I think it is all a political drama which they are trying to do. There are a lot of cases against several central ministers & other leaders of the BJP, have all of them resigned? There is no need for CM to resign. The entire party from Delhi to the village stands with him. Being the party president, I am telling you there is no question of CM resigning.”
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai had called for Siddaramaiah’s resignation, arguing that a fair investigation requires the CM to step down since he has control over police postings. Bommai stated, “If he wants a fair and free enquiry and further investigation, since Lokayukta and all the police officers are still being posted by the Home Ministry, all the IPS officers are being transferred by none other than the Chief Minister himself. To have a fair inquiry, with this background. Lokayukta should be given a free hand by the present government by him resigning from his CM post.”
BJP leader CT Ravi also criticized Siddaramaiah during a protest by BJP-JDS leaders, recalling that Siddaramaiah had previously demanded the resignation of then-CM B. S. Yediyurappa when he faced allegations. Ravi said, “When Siddaramaiah was the opposition leader, then the CM was B. S. Yediyurappa and when he was accused in a case, Siddaramaiah said that Yediyurappa should not continue as the CM. Siddaramaiah also said that Yediyurappa should resign…Now Siddaramaiah should resign. At that time, you suggested Yediyurappa to resign…You do not have any other option and you should resign.”
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has a capital city called Bengaluru.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in a state in India.
Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a leader from the Indian National Congress party.
Resign -: To resign means to leave a job or position. In this case, it means to stop being the Chief Minister.
MUDA -: MUDA stands for Mysore Urban Development Authority. It is an organization that plans and develops the city of Mysore in Karnataka.
Scam -: A scam is a dishonest scheme or fraud. It means someone is accused of doing something wrong to cheat others.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
H D Kumaraswamy -: H D Kumaraswamy is a former Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a leader from the Janata Dal (Secular) party.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM stands for Deputy Chief Minister. This person helps the Chief Minister in running the state government.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is also a leader from the Indian National Congress party.
Political drama -: Political drama means actions or statements made by politicians that are meant to attract attention or create a big fuss, often for their own benefit.
Basavaraj Bommai -: Basavaraj Bommai is a former Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
CT Ravi -: CT Ravi is a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also a politician from Karnataka.
Fair investigation -: A fair investigation means looking into the matter honestly and without any bias to find out the truth.