Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta police to appear before it on Wednesday (Nov 6) for questioning in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.

Earlier, the Lokayukta police questioned Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi BM in connection with the case.&nbsp;

This comes after a court declared that the governor was within his rights to allow the questioning of the CM by the Lokayukta.

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Later in the day, Siddaramaiah confirmed that he would appear before the Mysuru Lokayukta regarding the investigation.&nbsp;

"Yes, Mysore Lokayukta has issued a notice regarding MUDA. I will go to Mysore Lokayukta on 6th November," Siddaramaiah said.

The land scam case is linked to the MUDA scheme, according to which 50 per cent of developed land would be allocated to individuals who had relinquished undeveloped land for residential projects.

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Social activists alleged that the process involved irregularities, which led to a significant financial loss to the state.&nbsp;

CM Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi, was summoned out of those involved in the case, by Lokayukta police on October 25.

However, Siddaramaiah has denied all the allegations, calling it "politically motivated", adding that the land allotment to his wife took place during BJP&nbsp;administration, framing it as a legitimate compensation process.

(With inputs from agencies)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta police to appear before it on Wednesday (Nov 6) for questioning in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta police to appear before it on Wednesday (Nov 6) for questioning in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case. Earlier, the Lokayukta police questioned Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi BM in connection with the case. This comes after a court declared that the governor was within his rights to allow the questioning of the CM by the Lokayukta. Also read: ED files money laundering case against CM Siddaramaiah in ‘MUDA’ scam; his wife offers to return plots Later in the day, Siddaramaiah confirmed that he would appear before the Mysuru Lokayukta regarding the investigation. "Yes, Mysore Lokayukta has issued a notice regarding MUDA. I will go to Mysore Lokayukta on 6th November," Siddaramaiah said. The land scam case is linked to the MUDA scheme, according to which 50 per cent of developed land would be allocated to individuals who had relinquished undeveloped land for residential projects. Watch | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Accused Of Illegalities In Land Allotment To Wife × Social activists alleged that the process involved irregularities, which led to a significant financial loss to the state. CM Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi, was summoned out of those involved in the case, by Lokayukta police on October 25. However, Siddaramaiah has denied all the allegations, calling it "politically motivated", adding that the land allotment to his wife took place during BJP administration, framing it as a legitimate compensation process. (With inputs from agencies)

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah summoned by Lokayukta for questioning in Mysuru Land scam case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday booked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and some others in a money laundering case linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), taking cognisance of a recent state Lokayukta FIR, official sources said.

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday booked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and some others in a money laundering case linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), taking cognisance of a recent state Lokayukta FIR, official sources said. The federal agency has filed an enforcement case information report (ECIR) to book the chief minister and others, they said. In a major development after the ED case, Parvathi, the spouse of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, decided to voluntarily return the 14 plots of land that were earlier allotted to her by the authority and hand over the possession. In a letter addressed to MUDA officials, Parvathi said, "Further, I wish to surrender and return the compensation plots by cancelling the deeds of 14 plots executed in my favour by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. I am also handing over the possession of the plots back to the Mysore Urban Development Authority. Kindly take necessary steps in this regard as soon as possible." Wife of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Parvathi writes to MUDA surrendering 14 plots allotted to her. Her letter reads, "Further, I wish to surrender and return the compensation plots by cancelling the deeds of 14 plots executed in my favour by the Mysore Urban Development… pic.twitter.com/RMeDlDDxtV — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2024 × Siddaramaiah, his wife B M Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy and Devaraju -- from whom Swamy had purchased land and gifted it to Parvathi -- and others have been named in the FIR registered by the Mysuru-located Lokayukta police establishment on September 27. The FIR was lodged after a special court in Bengaluru last week ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Siddaramaiah in the case. The order of the special court judge came a day after the high court upheld the sanction granted by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to conduct an investigation against the senior Congress leader on allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. The ED has pressed sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to book Siddaramaiah in its ECIR, the equivalent of a police FIR. According to the procedure, the ED is empowered to summon the accused for questioning and even attach their assets during the investigation. Siddaramaiah, 76, had last week said he was being targeted in the MUDA issue as the opposition was "scared" of him and noted that it was the first such "political case" against him. Also read: Tirupati Laddoo row: SC slams Andhra CM Naidu, says 'keep God out of politics' He also reiterated that he would not resign following the court ordering a probe against him in the case as he has done no wrong and asserted that he would fight the case legally. In the MUDA site-allotment case, it is alleged that compensatory sites were given to Siddaramaiah's wife in an upmarket area in Mysuru, which had higher property value as compared to the location of her land that was "acquired" by MUDA. The Lokayukta FIR has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) like 120B (criminal conspiracy), 166 (public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person), 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 426 (mischief), 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 340 (wrongful confinement) and 351 (assault). Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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