‘Meek surrender or damage control?’: BJP’s Basanagouda Patil on MUDA plot surrender offer

BENGALURU: BJP leader Basanagouda R Patil Yatnal came down heavily on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after the CM’s wife on Monday offered to surrender all 14 plots that were allotted to her by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Taking to social media platform X, the Vijayapura MLA criticised Siddaramaish, questioning whether the offer was a “meek surrender” or “damage control” by him amid allegations regarding the MUDA land allotment scam.

He further probed on such a “knee-jerk reaction” by the CM’s wife after the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) booked the CM for money laundering in a case linked to the alleged MUDA land allotment scam.

Meek Surrender or Damage Control ?

Mrs.Siddaramaiah now surrenders the 14 plots awarded as compensation to her in MUDA. Why such a knee jerk reaction ? Why surrender sites and request for cancellation of the sale deed after complaint is lodged ? @siddaramaiah avare, you are… https://t.co/KPDPHxa8vE

— Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) (@BasanagoudaBJP) September 30, 2024

“Mrs Siddaramaiah now surrenders the 14 plots awarded as compensation to her in MUDA. Why such a knee-jerk reaction? Why surrender sites and request for cancellation of the sale deed after complaint is lodged?” Patil asked.

“Siddaramaiah avare, you are now openly accepting the fact that the award of compensation was not commensurate, equitable and justified for your land acquisition. MUDA case is now an Open n’ Shut case of clear misuse of power & nepotism”, he added.

Meanwhile, CM Siddaramiah said that he was surprised by his wife Parvathi’s decision after she offered to surrender all 14 plots that were allotted to her by the Mysore Urban Development Authority.

Taking to social media platform X, Siddaramiah said that his wife had suffered a lot due to the political conspiracy that had been directed against him. He further expressed his regret for involving his wife in the political matter, which had also made her a subject to mental harassment as a victim of this “political vendetta” against him.

ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಮುಡಾ ಭೂಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ನಡೆಸದೆ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಜಮೀನಿಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡಿದ್ದ ನಿವೇಶನಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ದ್ವೇಷ ಸಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೂರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ವಿವಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದು ತಂದಿರುವುದು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನತೆಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.

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— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) September 30, 2024

“My wife, Parvathi, has returned the plots of land that were taken without compensation from the land acquired by the MUDA in Mysuru. It is well known to the people of the state that opposition parties have fabricated false allegations against me to achieve political vendetta and have dragged my family into controversy. My stance has always been that we must fight against this injustice without bowing down”, Siddaramiah said on X.

“However, my wife, who has suffered due to the political conspiracy directed against me, has taken the decision to return these plots, which has surprised me. I regret that my wife, who has remained out of politics for the past four decades and limited her involvement to family matters, has been subjected to mental harassment as a victim of this political vendetta against me”, he added.

Earlier today, the Mysuru Lokayukta officially started the inquiry and investigation into the case linked to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment scam following a September 27 court order to file a FIR, directing them to conduct an investigation against Siddaramaiah on the allegation of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to his wife Parvathi by the MUDA. (ANI)