Yediyurappa Faces Lokayukta Over Land Denotification Case

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa appeared before the Karnataka Lokayukta regarding the alleged illegal land denotification case. The appearance follows a notice from the Lokayukta's police wing and pressure from the ruling Congress to expedite the probe. Documents related to the denotification were released by Congress ministers.

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa appeared before the Karnataka Lokayukta on Saturday in connection with the alleged illegal land denotification case.

According to sources in the Lokayukta, Yediyurappa's appearance followed a notice from the Lokayukta's police wing. The summons were specifically related to the land denotification issue.

This development comes just two days after the ruling Congress in Karnataka urged the Lokayukta to expedite its investigation against Yediyurappa and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy concerning the alleged denotification of land in the area.

During a press conference on Thursday, ministers Krishna Byre Gowda, Dinesh Gundu Rao, and Santhosh released documents detailing the denotification of 1.11 acres of land at Gangenahalli in Kasaba Hobli, Bengaluru North. The land had originally been acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority in 1976-77 to form a layout. After denotification in July 2010, it was registered in the name of Kumaraswamy's brother-in-law, Channappa.

(With inputs from agencies.)