The Karnataka Lokayukta gave a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife, and two others in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) site allocation case, citing lack of evidence. The investigation concluded that the allegations were civil in nature and did not warrant criminal proceedings.
A notice was sent to complainant Snehamayi Krishna, a journalist and social activist, informing him of the findings. He has been given a week to challenge the report before the designated magistrate. The Lokayukta’s notice stated that the probe did not find sufficient proof to substantiate the charges and suggested that any discrepancies may have arisen from a misunderstanding of legal provisions.
The complaint had accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others of irregularities in Muda’s site allotments and was filed under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, and the Karnataka Land Grabbing Act. However, the Lokayukta’s investigation found no criminal wrongdoing, leading to the submission of a final report exonerating the accused.
Despite the clean chit, the Lokayukta said that compensatory land allotments made by Muda between 2016 and 2024 will still be scrutinised. A supplementary probe is underway, and a further report will be submitted to the court under Section 173(8) of the CrPC once it is completed.
Source: India Today