747 live MUDA Scam: ED Seized 300 Crore Assets In Case; BJP Demands CM Siddaramaiah's Resignation | Details

In an alleged money laundering case involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah747 live, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 142 immovable properties, worth approximately Rs 300 crore, reported PTI.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday demanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah step down immediately in the backdrop of the ED attaching 142 MUDA units of immovable assets.

The properties are registered in the names of several real estate businessmen and agents.

The action comes as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in land allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties having a market value of about Rs 300 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the case against Siddaramaiah and others.

The ED said the attached properties are registered in the name of various individuals who are working as real-estate businessmen and agents.

Explaining the MUDA scam, the ED said, "It is alleged that Siddaramaiah has used his political influence to get compensation of 14 sites (plots) in the name of his wife, Smt. B. M. Parvathi, in lieu of 3 acres and 16 guntas of land acquired by MUDA. The land was originally acquired by MUDA for Rs 3,24,700. The compensation in the form of 14 sites in a posh locality is worth Rs 56 Crore (approx.)."

The role of former MUDA commissioner D B Natesh has emerged as instrumental in the illegal allotment of compensation sites to Parvathi, the ED added.

"If CM Siddaramaiah values the integrity of his office, he must step down immediately and allow an impartial probe to proceed. The people of Karnataka deserve transparency, accountability, and justice,fhm63 games" the BJP state president B. Y. Vijayendra said in a post on 'X.'

Vijayendra charged that the ED's investigation has exposed significant corruption involving Siddaramaiah, who allegedly used his political influence to illegally allocate sites in the name of his wife.

"The allocation of sites to 'benamis' and dummies of influential persons further highlights the systemic corruption at play," he alleged.

The Shikaripura MLA called it a major victory in the fight against the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam.

When Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot sanctioned the prosecution of Siddaramaiah, "the Congress spared no effort in insulting and undermining the constitutional authority of the governor," the BJP state chief said.

He pointed out that the Karnataka High Court had also upheld the Governor's decision, emphasising that the allegations against the Chief Minister's family warranted deeper investigation.

Hailing the ED, Vijayendra said the investigation agency "thwarted any malicious attempt by CM Siddaramaiah to subvert the investigation by misusing the government machinery."

The BJP leader also said that the BJP and its ally JD(S) have been relentless in the protests, both within and outside the assembly, against "this blatant misuse of power by CM & his proteges."

In this context, Vijayendra recalled how the BJP and the JD(S) carried out the 'Mysuru Chalo' march demanding Siddaramaiah's resignation after the Lokayukta police registered an FIR in the MUDA scam.

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"The ED's findings not only validate our persistent fight against corruption but also prove that there is more to this than what meets the eye. This is also a big slap on those who were quick to deride our campaign against corruption!" the BJP state chief said.

According to him, ED's revelation is merely the tip of the iceberg.

Stating that thousands of crores in public money have been misappropriated in this scam, Vijayendra said a comprehensive CBI investigation is required to fully uncover the scandal.

(With PTI Inputs)747 live