Karnataka Chief Minister Faces Prosecution Sanction Over Alleged MUDA Scam

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam'. Petitioners T J Abraham, Pradeep Kumar, and Snehamayi Krishna prompted this legal step. This decision has led to a special cabinet meeting, with Siddaramaiah promising a legal and political battle.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sanctioned the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in relation to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam'.

According to a senior Raj Bhavan official, the prosecution sanction is based on three petitions by T J Abraham, Pradeep Kumar, and Snehamayi Krishna. Consequently, the Governor's secretariat has informed these petitioners of the decision under section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and section 218 of the Bharithiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhitha, 2023.

In response, a special state cabinet meeting has been convened. Official and Congress sources reveal that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah intends to challenge the sanction both legally and politically. The Congress government previously advised the Governor to withdraw the 'show-cause notice', citing alleged misuse of the Constitutional Office.

(With inputs from agencies.)