No scams during Congress tenure: Deputy CM Shivakumar

Channapatna (Karnataka) [India], July 3 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, on Wednesday dismissed allegations of any scam in MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority) site allocation and said there have been no scams during the Congress tenure in the state.
Speaking to the media after a 'Government at Your Doorstep' programme in the taluk, he said, "All the scams that the state witnessed have taken place during the BJP tenure. We will respond to all the allegations during the session."
When asked about the experimental explosion at Baby Hills in Mandya district, he clarified, "The quarries near KrishnaRajaSagara Dam (KRS Dam) take all necessary steps to carry out controlled explosions. The explosions can be carried out only after a specified distance from the dam."
Upon asking if Kumaraswamy's 'Jana Samparka' programmes in Mandya were copies of his 'Government at Your Doorstep' programmes, he said, "Let him do it. It is good for the people if leaders do programmes like this, even if it is a copy of someone else."
Replying to a query on the announcement of candidates for by-polls, he said, "Let the election dates be announced. Then the candidates will come and file nominations."
When asked about Advocate Devaraje Gowda's allegation that D. K. Shivakumar was behind his arrest, he said, "It is a good thing if he is remembering me."
On the question of whether there was a deadline to process the pleas received during the public events in Channapatna, he said, "All the pleas will be reviewed and genuine pleas will be identified. The pleas will be segregated along the lines of various of departments and meetings will be held with respective ministers to resolve these issues. I will also personally oversee the distribution of sites to the people."
"A lot of things need to change in Channapatna with respect to the municipality, taluk office, and taluk hospital. There is a mortuary in the taluk. There are many people without homes. I don't know why these things were not done earlier, but we will ensure that these things are done quickly," he added. (ANI)