Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has written to the state government, asking for the submission of the Kempanna Commission report and relevant documents related to the alleged illegal denotification of Arkavati Layout land during Siddaramaiah's tenure as Chief Minister.

The case dates back to 2013-18, when Siddaramaiah allegedly denotified 540 acres of land, acquired by the Bengaluru Development Authority, under the guise of 'Redo.' The accusation was raised by then-opposition leader Jagadish Shettar during an assembly session, leading to a clash between the government and opposition.

In response to the allegations, a commission led by Justice H.S. Kempanna was set up in August 2014 to investigate the denotification of 983 acres of land between 2004 and 2014. The Kempanna Commission submitted a 1,861-page report in August 2017 to the then Chief Secretary Subhash Chandra Kunthiari, which was later discussed in a cabinet meeting.

Siddaramaiah had claimed that the report cleared him of any wrongdoing. The succeeding BJP government did not pursue the matter further. However, Governor Gehlot's recent letter to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has reignited political discussions. The Bengaluru Urban Development Department submitted the report on September 11 to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Science and Technology Minister N S Boseraju on Tuesday said the state is set to witness a historic moment in India’s scientific journey as the state government is all set to host Nobel laureates Duncan Haldane and David Gross for an exclusive dialogue on July 30.

The interaction precedes the nation’s first-ever Quantum India Bengaluru Summit, scheduled on July 31 and August 1, officials said.

“Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, our government is laying the groundwork to position Karnataka as India’s Quantum Capital. This dialogue with Nobel Laureates marks the beginning of a long-term roadmap to integrate quantum innovation into Karnataka’s development blueprint,” the Minister said in a statement.

With Bengaluru already recognised as the nation’s innovation nucleus, Karnataka is accelerating efforts to harness quantum technologies for economic and social transformation.

From IT and aerospace to cutting-edge quantum frontiers, the state aims to strengthen its position on the global innovation map, he added.

According to him, the dialogue will facilitate high-level discussions between the Nobel Laureates and Karnataka’s top officials, including the Principal Secretaries of Industries, IT and BT, and Higher Education. The exchange is expected to pave the way for advancing quantum research, infrastructure, and collaborations with global experts.

"The presence of Nobel Laureates at the Quantum India Bengaluru Summit underscores the international significance of the event, which will bring together global and national leaders in quantum science, placing Karnataka at the epicenter of India’s quantum revolution," he added.