Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara Responds to HD Kumaraswamy’s Allegations in Mining Land Case
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 22: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has responded to allegations made by JDS leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy regarding a mining land allotment case. Kumaraswamy claimed that the Congress government is trying to malign him.
Parameshwara stated, “Government has other governmental business, not these kind of things. But if there is anything against the law that has happened the respective agencies will look after it. There will be investigations, and actions will be taken according to the court of law.”
Kumaraswamy denied any involvement in the case, stating, “From 2011 the allegations are going that one mining allotment was issued in my tenure. The allegation is that when I was the Chief Minister in the year 2007, I favoured Sai Venkateshwara. There are allegations that I have collected 150 crores from mining owners. So I requested Lokayukta to start an inquiry about the same. They started the enquiry in 2011 and several findings have come out. That enquiry report was submitted by the Lokayukta to the Government in 2010 or 2011. There is no exchequer loss. Till now no mining area has been allocated to anyone.”
He further explained that the Supreme Court had directed an inquiry in 2014-15, which has not yet been completed. “The SIT went to the Supreme Court 2 to 3 times but only filed the status report. Now after the Congress came to power in 2023, they went to the governor in November requesting sanction to file chargesheet against me. Then governor after a thorough study said that there was some controversy regarding the signature on the file, so directed to once again go through the case and come again,” he said.
Kumaraswamy concluded, “The SIT of the Karnataka Lokayukta have even taken my statement, now they have filed the chargesheet. Let’s see what happens. I have no role in the case. This government wants to malign me. But this is a dead case.”
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has many big cities like Bengaluru, which is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ because of its tech industry.
Home Minister -: The Home Minister is a government official responsible for maintaining internal security and public safety in a state or country. In this case, G Parameshwara is the Home Minister of Karnataka.
G Parameshwara -: G Parameshwara is a politician in Karnataka. He is the Home Minister, which means he looks after the safety and security of people in the state.
HD Kumaraswamy -: HD Kumaraswamy is a leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) party, also known as JDS. He has also served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka in the past.
JDS -: JDS stands for Janata Dal (Secular), which is a political party in India. It is mainly active in the state of Karnataka.
Congress -: Congress is one of the major political parties in India. It has been in power many times since India became independent in 1947.
malign -: To malign someone means to say bad things about them to harm their reputation. In this case, it means trying to make HD Kumaraswamy look bad.
mining land allotment -: Mining land allotment refers to the process of giving permission to use land for mining minerals like coal, iron, or gold. It can be a controversial issue because it involves natural resources.
Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes the final decisions on important legal matters and ensures that laws are followed correctly.
inquiry -: An inquiry is an official investigation to find out the truth about something. In this case, it means looking into the mining land allotment case to see if any rules were broken.
