Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (right) and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. File photo: PTI
MUDA 'scam': Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar in Delhi for meetings with Congress leaders
Delhi meetings will also address pending corruption cases against the state BJP leaders. The Congress leadership is expected to devise a counter strategy to exert pressure on the governor
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will hold crucial meetings with top Congress leaders in New Delhi today (August 23) as they landed in the national capital on Friday.
Several state ministers including Home Minister G Parameshwara, Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa, Minority and Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, MLC K Govindaraju, and Power Minister K J George accompanied Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to Delhi.
The primary focus of these discussions will be to formulate a strategy ahead of next week's high court hearing on the controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 'scam' case.
The MUDA 'scam' has been a thorn in Siddaramaiah's side, with allegations of illegal land dealings involving the chief minister and his wife Parvathi flying thick and fast. At the heart of the controversy are claims that Parvathi received 14 plots in exchange for 3.16 acres of land, which was allegedly acquired illegally by MUDA.
Adding to political pressure, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has recently sanctioned investigations under the Prevention of Corruption Act, intensifying scrutiny of the chief minister.
As per a PTI report, sources privy to the matter suggest that the Delhi meetings will also address pending corruption cases against the state BJP leaders. The Congress leadership is expected to devise a counter strategy to exert pressure on the governor.
(With agency inputs)
