Karnataka Governor Allows Prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA Scam
New Delhi [India], August 17: The Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam has resulted in a political clash between the BJP and the Congress.
Reactions from Congress
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao described the Governor’s decision as a ‘shameless step’ and stated that the state government will not be intimidated by such tactics. He said, ‘We knew that such a conspiracy would be hatched to punish our Chief Minister. We will face it legally and will not be scared of these tactics.’
Congress leader Pawan Khera downplayed the Governor’s move, alleging that there has been politicization of constitutional posts since the BJP came to power. He said, ‘There is doubt and a question mark on everything. Whenever the Governor does something, there is a big question mark over it… I am sure that there is nothing in this. It is wrong to politicize unnecessary things.’
BJP’s Stand
On the other hand, the BJP is demanding that the Chief Minister must resign to allow an impartial probe. BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that the Siddaramaiah government was the most corrupt in the country. He said, ‘The Congress government in Karnataka is perhaps the most corrupt government in the history of this country and therefore it has made loot and jhoot (lie) as its primary agenda and they have perhaps looted every department of the government.’
Poonawalla added, ‘MUDA scam pertains to a scam of Rs 5,000 crore where land parcels of prime variety were handed over and given to the wife of the Chief Minister, friends and allies of the Chief Minister and it was not even disclosed by the CM in his affidavit… The CM must resign and allow an impartial probe.’
Legal Challenge
The Karnataka government has announced that they will challenge the Governor’s action in the High Court. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has maintained that ‘everything was done according to the law.’
Earlier, 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.
Doubts Revealed
Karnataka Governor -: The Karnataka Governor is a person appointed by the President of India to be the head of the state of Karnataka. He has certain powers, like allowing or not allowing legal actions against important people.
Prosecution -: Prosecution means taking legal action against someone because they are suspected of doing something wrong or illegal.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka, which means he is the head of the government in the state of Karnataka.
MUDA Scam -: MUDA stands for Mysore Urban Development Authority. A scam means a dishonest scheme or fraud. So, the MUDA scam refers to some illegal activities related to this authority.
Political Clash -: A political clash is a big disagreement or fight between different political parties or leaders.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Congress -: Congress is another major political party in India, officially known as the Indian National Congress.
Dinesh Gundu Rao -: Dinesh Gundu Rao is a politician from Karnataka and a member of the Congress party.
Pawan Khera -: Pawan Khera is a leader and spokesperson of the Congress party.
Constitutional posts -: Constitutional posts are important positions in the government that are created by the Constitution of India, like the Governor or the Chief Minister.
Court -: A court is a place where legal cases are heard and decided by judges.
Shehzad Poonawalla -: Shehzad Poonawalla is a spokesperson for the BJP, meaning he speaks on behalf of the party.
Resignation -: Resignation means giving up a job or position, usually because of some problem or disagreement.
Corruption -: Corruption means dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by powerful people like government officials or politicians.