NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah came under fire on Wednesday after he was caught on tape having his shoes removed by another person.In a purported video, a party worker was seen removing the CM’s shoes as he arrived to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary during an event in Bengaluru. A…
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate has initiated a probe into the role of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his wife for possible money laundering in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case following the recent FIR lodged by the state Lokayukta.According to sources, the anti-money laundering agency accepted a complaint filed by Mysuru-based RTI activist…
Parvathi Siddaramaiah, wife of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. NEW DELHI: Parvathi Siddaramaiah, wife of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, has written to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) offering to surrender 14 compensation plots allotted to her amid ongoing land allotment controversy.In her letter, Parvathi said, “I wish to surrender and return the compensation plots by…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Friday lodged an FIR and named chief minister Siddaramaiah as first accused in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.The development comes 48 hours after the special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru directed Mysuru Lokayukta SP to file FIR, probe and submit report against Karnataka CM and…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) BENGALURU/MYSURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah suffered a second judicial setback in as many days when a special court on Wednesday ordered a Lokayukta investigation into his alleged use of “undue influence” to get Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) to allot his wife B S Parvathi 14 plots in the heart of…
BENGALURU: Barely 48 hours after asserting there was no plan to replace Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM, home minister G Parameshwara reignited speculation of a potential change at the helm when he suggested Friday that he would be “happy if he was promoted”.The remark drew attention amid ongoing allegations against Siddaramaiah in Mysore Urban Development Authority…
BENGALURU: Barely 48 hours after asserting there was no plan to replace Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM, home minister G Parameshwara reignited speculation of a potential change at the helm when he suggested Friday that he would be “happy if he was promoted”.The remark drew attention amid ongoing allegations against Siddaramaiah in Mysore Urban Development Authority…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Monday provided relief to Siddaramaiah in the alleged Muda scam saying that no proceedings shall be conducted before the special court against Karnataka CM till his plea against the state governor is heard. The Congress leader had filed a plea challenging governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s order to prosecute him…
NEW DELHI: Siddaramaiah on Monday recalled his life in the political arena saying that he had not committed any wrong in the 40 years as a minister. This came as the Karnataka governor granted permission to prosecute the chief minister in the alleged Muda scam.The state CM who has managed to cultivate a “Mr Clean”…
BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah acknowledged Monday a scam of Rs 89.6 crore in the Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki ST Development Corporation, contradicting opposition’s claim of Rs 187 crore. The admission came during a heated debate initiated by LoP R Ashoka of BJP in the legislative assembly.Siddaramaiah, whose admission came when he intervened in Ashoka’s opening remarks,…
