MUDA case: Lokayukta police summons Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for questioning on November 6
November 05, 2024 6:17 ISTMUDA case: On October 25, Lokayukta police questioned Chief Minister's wife Parvathi BM, who is also an accused in the case.
MUDA case: On October 25, Lokayukta police questioned Chief Minister's wife Parvathi BM, who is also an accused in the case.
The Karnataka Lokayukta has registered an FIR against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA scam, citing allegations of corruption and abuse of power during his tenure.
The raids were conducted on various officials at numerous locations across Karnataka in connection with the disproportionate asset cases.
The alleged recruitment scam pertains to September, 2023 when KOMUL announced hiring for 81 positions through a written test conducted by Mangalore University.
Delhi classroom construction scam: The March 6 hearing marks a crucial phase for Sisodia and Jain to address allegations and contribute to transparency amidst heightened scrutiny over the Delhi Government's construction initiatives in the education sector.
The operations extended across numerous districts, encompassing Bengaluru, Mandya, Raichur, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Chitradurga, Ballari, Tumakuru, Udupi, Hassan, Belagavi, Davangere, and Haveri. The identities of the accused government officials have not been disclosed at this time.
Karnataka Lokayukta raid: Lokayukta SP Suresh Babu-led team began the raid at 4:00 am. The raid was also conducted on the residence of Assistant Commissioner of Belagavi City Corporation Santhosh Anishettar.
Sleuths of the anti-corruption body Lokayukta laid a trap and caught Dr Purshottam Das Soni when he accepted Rs 15,000 as the first instalment of the bribe money from the complainant at his private clinic.
The CPI, an ally of the ruling Left, also expressed displeasure over it while the Assembly session is scheduled a week away.
Acting on a tip-off, the Lokayukta officials conducted raids at three places in Indore and another premises in Katni town belonging to the civil supplies corporation manager, Salman Haider, he said.
The plea said that the existing status of the 'Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act, 1975' does not make the ombudsman "powerful enough to serve the purpose and object for which it was enacted".
The Bill, however, allows the Lokayukta to investigate into matters relating to the chief minister on the other 58 subjects under the State List, with the approval of two-third of the members of the assembly present and voting.
The bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R. Banumathi directed that the Chief Secretaries of 11 states and a UT to inform the court on the steps taken for the appointment of Lokayukta or Uplokayukta in two weeks' time.
The 12 states which have been asked to give reasons for not appointing a Lokayukta are Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi and West Bengal.
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