Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut Defends Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA Scam Controversy
New Delhi, India – Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticized the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government for targeting Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA scam. Raut urged the BJP to first investigate corruption charges against former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa.
Raut, whose party is an ally of the Congress, accused the BJP of pressuring the Governor in the MUDA scam case. He said, “The party in which the corrupt from all over the country get royal shelter wants to prosecute the CM of Karnataka because it has a Congress government, it is pressuring the Governor for the same. You jailed the CMs of Delhi and Jharkhand. The people snatched your majority, and you are still not learning. What kind of mischief is this?”
Raut also questioned why Yediyurappa was released despite having multiple corruption cases against him. He stated, “First, they should act against Yediyurappa and then speak of justice or injustice with Siddaramaiah.”
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government withdrew open consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a probe in the state related to the MUDA scam. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said, “We don’t want the CBI to misuse its power. It is not just Karnataka, the entire opposition parties across the country have taken this decision.”
Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil called the CBI “biased” and explained that the decision was made to prevent the CBI from taking the wrong path. He said, “We are withdrawing open consent for CBI investigation in the state. We are expressing our concerns about the misuse of the CBI. In all the cases we have referred to the CBI, they have not filed charge sheets, leaving many cases pending. They have also refused to investigate several cases we have sent. They are biased. That’s why we are taking the decision. It’s not because of the MUDA case.”
On Wednesday, a Special Court in Bengaluru ordered the Karnataka Lokyukta to investigate CM Siddaramaiah for alleged illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to his wife Parvathi by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
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Shiv Sena -: Shiv Sena is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded by Bal Thackeray.
Sanjay Raut -: Sanjay Raut is a leader of the Shiv Sena party. He is also a Member of Parliament in India.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka, a state in southern India. He is a leader of the Indian National Congress party.
MUDA scam -: MUDA stands for Mysore Urban Development Authority. A scam means a dishonest scheme or fraud. The MUDA scam involves allegations of corruption in the authority.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Yediyurappa -: Yediyurappa is a senior leader of the BJP and a former Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Governor -: A Governor is a person appointed to be the head of a state in India. They act as the representative of the President of India in the state.
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is also a leader of the Indian National Congress party.
Law Minister HK Patil -: HK Patil is the Law Minister of Karnataka. He is responsible for legal affairs in the state.
CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is India’s main investigative agency, similar to the FBI in the USA.
withdrawal of consent for CBI investigations -: This means that the Karnataka state government has decided not to allow the CBI to investigate cases in the state anymore. They believe the CBI is biased.
