Karnataka Congress Plans Foot March to Raj Bhavan

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara announced that Congress legislators may meet President Droupadi Murmu to file a complaint against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot for sanctioning the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case. Protest measures and legal challenges are being arranged by the party to counter the Governor's actions.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara indicated on Wednesday that a delegation of ruling Congress legislators may meet President Droupadi Murmu to complain against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot over his action of sanctioning the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.

He elaborated that a tentative plan has been made to address this issue, with a final decision pending based on the developments in the court. The Governor on August 16 had granted sanction to open an investigation against the Chief Minister in connection with alleged irregularities in the allotment of compensatory plots to his wife, B M Parvathi, by the MUDA.

Shivakumar, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister, declared that on August 31, Congress legislators and MPs will march to Raj Bhavan to submit a memorandum to the Governor. The party is also considering countermeasures against potential BJP protests on the MUDA 'scam'. Meanwhile, Parameshwara expressed hope that the High Court will rule favorably for the Chief Minister in the upcoming hearings.

(With inputs from agencies.)