HD Kumaraswamy criticizes Siddaramaiah on MUDA scam, says CM unaware of crime's gravity
Mandya: Union Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) State President HD Kumaraswamy has launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of being in denial about the severity of the allegations against him in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) ‘scam’.
Speaking to reporters in Mandya on Monday, Kumaraswamy questioned Siddaramaiah's attempts to clear his name, stating that the CM is under a misconception regarding the gravity of his actions. The controversy centers around allegations that Siddaramaiah was illegally allotted a site by MUDA officials. The Chief Minister has defended himself by claiming that the site was granted to his wife, Parvathi, as compensation for another plot she owned that was acquired by the government.
Kumaraswamy, however, challenged Siddaramaiah's explanation, questioning whether the site originally belonged to his wife or his brother-in-law. He further alleged that the Chief Minister produced a fraudulent document to secure the site, resulting in a financial loss to the state, estimated at Rs 67 crore.
In his remarks, Kumaraswamy also addressed the ongoing political rivalry between himself and Siddaramaiah, stating that he was prepared to confront the Chief Minister head-on, asserting his innocence. He dismissed accusations related to the illegal mining case against him, pointing out that the case had been resolved years ago, and he had been cleared of any wrongdoing. Kumaraswamy accused Congress leaders of continuing to harp on the mining case purely for political advantage.
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
