MUDA case: CM Siddaramaiah shares video showing covered portion of letter written by his wife
Bengaluru, Aug 26: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday shared a video on his social media handle in a bid to silence the BJP and the JD(S) for raising doubts over a whitener used by his wife Parvathi in her application seeking an alternative site against the ‘illegal acquisition’ of her land by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in Mysuru.
The chief minister said his wife had only asked for alternative land either in Devanur Third Stage or any other layout formed by MUDA afterwards.
The video shows a mobile torch light focused on the portion of the letter which was covered by whitener. It read: "either in Devanur Third Stage or any other equivalent layout formed later".
The letter written by Parvathi read, “The Authority has not provided me any compensation for my land. Hence, I request the authority to grant me a land of the dimension similar to my property measuring 3 acres 16 guntas ‘either in Devanur Third Stage Layout or any other equivalent layout formed later’ by the MUDA. If it is not possible, then I request (to the Authority) to return my land.”
“BJP-JDS leaders are tearing their throats as if it is a great crime has been committed by putting whitener on four or five words in the application submitted by my wife (requesting MUDA) to give replacement land to our family land illegally acquired by MUDA,” the chief minister wrote in a post on social media platform X.
He asked the BJP and the JD(S) leaders to take off their "hate glasses" and see properly.
Due to the non-availability of plots there (in Devanur Layout), whitener was put on four or five words, Siddaramaiah explained.
He said there was neither an administrative note, nor order or even approval in the letter. It has only one request to get her land.
The chief minister asked the "legal luminaries" in the rival camp what they would say for spreading falsehoods that his wife had applied for land in Vijayanagar in Mysuru and later whitener was put on the portion when the MUDA issue came to fore.
The MUDA case pertains to the allotment of compensatory sites (plots) to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi against the ‘illegal acquisition’ of three acres and 16 Guntas of land in Kesarur in Mysuru city by the development authority.
The opposition BJP and the JD(S) have cried foul and three activists approached Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot requesting him to permit an investigation against the chief minister. The governor gave his assent on August 16, which put Karnataka politics into a turmoil.
The governor had issued the order permitting investigation and prosecution of the chief minister after activists Pradeepkumar S P, T J Abraham and Snehamayi Krishna submitted to him petitions requesting it.
The chief minister has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the governor’s order and grant interim relief.
The matter will come up for hearing on August 29.
ಮುಡಾ ಅಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಾದೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜಮೀನಿಗೆ ಬದಲಿ ಭೂಮಿ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅರ್ಜಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕೈದು ಪದಗಳಿಗೆ ವೈಟ್ನರ್ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದನ್ನೇ ಮಹಾನ್ ಅಪಾರಾಧವೆಂಬಂತೆ ಗಂಟಲು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ – ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್ ನಾಯಕರೇ, ವೈಟ್ನರ್ ಹಿಂದಿರುವ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳೇನು ಎಂಬುದು ಈ ವೀಡಿಯೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ,… pic.twitter.com/NMQfgViKNp
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
