Will release list of MUDA sites illegally allotted during BJP tenure: D K Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Jul 25: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the government would soon release a list of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites illegally allotted by the previous BJP regime.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, he said, "The media have reported that MUDA sites in question were allotted by the BJP two years ago. The BJP could have admitted it during the discussion in the Assembly session. They are scared that their misdeeds will come out."
He said the Congress government allowed the BJP to have a detailed discussion on the illegal money transfer in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam. However, the opposition party did not allow Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to respond, fearing being exposed.
Shivakumar said the truth will come out as the government has ordered an inquiry into all the scams that happened during BJP rule.
"The BJP is now raising a hue and cry about the MUDA alternative site scam. The chief minister has already ordered an investigation. Let the opposition parties provide any documentary evidence they have," he said.
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The deputy chief minister said there was nothing wrong in the allocation of sites to the chief minister’s family as per rules.
He added that if there was any irregularity, then it had happened during BJP rule.
"Investigations are on, and we will expose BJP’s scams during the tenure of B S Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai. They are trying to obstruct the functioning of the Assembly, we will expose all their scams," he added.
Asked about BJP’s plan to carry out a padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru to protest MUDA irregularities, he said, "Let them walk to Delhi, we will release the list and expose their scams," Shivakumar said.
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
