Amid Row Over Siddaramaiah Land Case, Key Official Quits Citing Health

Amid Row Over Siddaramaiah Land Case, Key Official Quits Citing Health

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family face land scam allegations (File). Mysuru: Mysuru urban development body chief Mari Gowda resigned Wednesday – citing health concerns – amid an ongoing state and federal investigation into land scam allegations against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiahhis wife, and other members of his family. Mr Gowda was a long-time…

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Siddaramaiah, Facing Land Scam Probe, Flags “Minister In PM’s Cabinet”

Siddaramaiah, Facing Land Scam Probe, Flags “Minister In PM’s Cabinet”

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah – battling vehement calls to quit over the alleged Mysuru land scam – counterattacked Friday, flagging Janata Dal Secular boss HD Kumaraswamy and asking why his party’s ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, had not demanded his resignation too. “Which government does HD Kumaraswamy belong to? There is an FIR… why…

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“Governor’s Action As Per Law”: Big Setback For Siddaramaiah In Court

“Governor’s Action As Per Law”: Big Setback For Siddaramaiah In Court

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah‘s challenge to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot‘s decision to sanction his prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case. A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said the Governor “did apply his mind in abundance” and that the order (sanctioning prosecution) “does not suffer from non-application of…

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