Karnataka Minister KJ George Defends CM Siddaramaiah Amid MUDA Scam Allegations
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 30: Karnataka Minister KJ George stated on Tuesday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified he has not done anything illegal in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. George accused the BJP of trying to create a controversy out of nothing.
“The CM said that whatever has happened is legal. They (the BJP) can hold a ‘Padayatra’. We cannot stop it, as it is a democratic country. It’s up to them. The Chief Minister has said that he has not done anything illegal,” George told reporters.
He further added, “Please tell me (the media) what illegality has happened. I have not seen anything that they (the BJP) are mentioning… Politically, they (the BJP) are trying to make something out of nothing.”
The BJP leaders in Karnataka are likely to stage a 10-day padayatra against the alleged scams of the Siddaramaiah government, starting on July 31. On Friday, Karnataka’s BJP MPs protested over the alleged MUDA and Valmiki Development scam in the parliament premises.
The Valmiki scam pertains to the alleged illegal transfer of funds from the Maharshi Valmiki ST Corporation, which is charged with implementing welfare programmes for scheduled tribe members.
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. The complaint alleges wrongdoing by Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, his brother-in-law Malikarjuna Swamy Devaraj, who claimed to be a landowner, and his family. It was further alleged that MUDA created fake documents and obtained plots worth crores of rupees. Snehamayi Krishna has raised several questions in his complaint.
The BJP demands that the land given to the CM’s family should be returned. The opposition accused Siddaramaiah of usurping the lands that belonged to the Dalit community.
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Karnataka Minister -: A Karnataka Minister is a person who helps run the government in the state of Karnataka, which is in the southern part of India.
KJ George -: KJ George is a politician in Karnataka who is part of the government and helps make decisions for the state.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka, which means he is the head of the state government.
MUDA -: MUDA stands for Mysuru Urban Development Authority, which is a group that plans and develops the city of Mysuru in Karnataka.
scam -: A scam is when someone tries to cheat or trick people to get money or something valuable.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
controversy -: A controversy is a big disagreement or argument that many people talk about.
padayatra -: A padayatra is a long walk or march, usually done to protest or bring attention to an issue.
social activist -: A social activist is a person who works to bring about social change and improve society.
forging documents -: Forging documents means making fake papers to trick people into believing they are real.
compensation -: Compensation is money or something valuable given to someone to make up for a loss or damage.