Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Defends CM Siddaramaiah Amid MUDA Scam Allegations
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has called the MUDA scam allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah a ‘politically motivated’ issue. He stated that both the Congress party and the Karnataka government are standing firm with Siddaramaiah.
Shivakumar’s statement came after the Karnataka Governor permitted the prosecution of Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam. ‘The entire party and the government stand with my chief minister. He has not done anything wrong. This is a politically motivated issue. So we are going to protest. We are going to court. We will take all legal remedies. Also, the entire state, our party workers will protest against the governor’s stance. No illegal activity has been done,’ said Shivakumar.
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation, accusing him of corruption. She claimed that Siddaramaiah’s wife had illegally acquired 14 sets belonging to Dalits and that the Governor’s permission for prosecution was legal. ‘Siddaramaiah is a culprit in two cases. In the Valmiki Development Corporation, he himself admitted in the Vidhan Sabha that this corruption does not amount to Rs 187 crores but to Rs 89 crores… This money went to Telangana to fund the Congress party’s election expenses… Second is the MUDA scam in Mysuru, where his wife illegally occupied 14 sets. Ever since the acquisition in 1992, Siddaramaiah has been in a constitutional post… He should immediately resign and face the case,’ said Karandlaje.
However, Siddaramaiah has maintained that ‘everything was done according to the law.’ He stated that the entire State cabinet is standing with him. ‘The entire Cabinet, party high command, all MLAs, MLCs, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs are with me…,’ he told reporters.
Congress leader and Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticized the Governor’s actions, stating that the Governor was working at the behest of the BJP. ‘…This is most unfortunate…This is an elected government, it was elected recently. It was elected after an obscene amount of money was spent by the BJP to get their party elected. Now you want to destabilise it by these means. If anybody comes and complains, how many times have the Governor entertained such complaints? It is not the Governor’s fault, it is his master dictating to him…Governors are not supposed to act like this, they have not acted like this earlier…The question is can the Governor act at all?’ said Singhvi.
The MUDA scam came to light after a complaint was filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has a capital city called Bengaluru, which is known for its technology industry.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM stands for Deputy Chief Minister. This person is the second-in-command in the state government, helping the Chief Minister run the state.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is a politician in Karnataka. He is currently the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Chief Minister is the head of the state government.
MUDA scam -: MUDA stands for Mysore Urban Development Authority. A scam means a dishonest scheme or fraud. The MUDA scam refers to allegations of corruption involving this authority.
politically motivated -: Politically motivated means that the actions or accusations are done for political reasons, often to harm someone’s reputation or gain an advantage.
Governor -: The Governor is a person appointed by the President of India to oversee a state. They have the power to approve or reject certain actions by the state government.
prosecute -: To prosecute means to officially accuse someone of a crime and try to prove they are guilty in a court of law.
Congress party -: The Congress party is one of the major political parties in India. It has been in power many times since India became independent.
Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a member of the central government of India, responsible for a specific department or ministry.
Shobha Karandlaje -: Shobha Karandlaje is a politician and a Union Minister in the central government of India.
resignation -: Resignation means to officially leave a job or position. In this context, it means stepping down from the role of Chief Minister.
corruption -: Corruption means dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by powerful people like government officials.
Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi -: Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a senior leader and spokesperson of the Congress party. He is also a lawyer.
