Lokayukta registers case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in land scam

The state anti-corruption body on Friday registered a case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an alleged scam linked to the land allocation by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). This move, which could pose a major legal challenge for the Congress leader, follows a court order directing the Lokayukta police to probe the allegations that his wife was allocated premium properties by the MUDA in violation of norms.

The FIR names Siddaramaiah as the first accused, followed by his wife Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjun Swamy, and one Devaraj, from whom Mallikarjuna Swamy purchased land and gifted it to Parvathi.

According to the allegations, the Mysuru development body acquired a parcel of land owned by Parvathi and compensated her with higher-value plots. The BJP-led Opposition and some activists have accused Siddaramaiah and his wife, Parvathi, of benefiting from this "illegal" compensatory land deal, estimating the alleged irregularities to be worth Rs 4,000 crore.