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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PM Modi asks states to speed up Bengaluru Suburban Rail, Telangana lift irrigation projects
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project in Karnataka and the J Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana and asked the states to speed up execution of the long-pending projects.
According to a report published by News18 on Friday, the review took place during a PRAGATI meeting held on December 31, 2025.
The Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project has been on the discussion table for four decades. It was finally sanctioned in 2020 and was targeted for completion in 2023 but is still far from complete.
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The project spans about 148 km across four corridors and is aimed at improving connectivity between the city, its suburbs and Kempegowda International Airport. The project is expected to cater to about 10 lakh commuters daily.
The cost of the project has gone up by nearly ₹1,020 crore, rising from ₹15,767 crore to ₹16,876 crore. PM Modi had laid the foundation stone of the project in 2023 with a 40-month deadline for completion.
The J Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana was conceived in 2001 during the tenure of then chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in undivided Andhra Pradesh. The project is designed to irrigate about 5.57 lakh acres across Warangal, Karimnagar and Nalgonda districts and is among the largest lift irrigation schemes in Asia. It is targeted for completion by 2027.
