14-Sep-2024 06:56 PM
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Bengaluru, Sep 14 (Reporter) Union Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday levelled serious allegations against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of illegally building a house on land intended for a Dalit with a disability.
According to Kumaraswamy, this controversial acquisition took place during Siddaramaiah’s tenure as Deputy Chief Minister, further complicating an already murky political landscape.
These fresh allegations come as Siddaramaiah faces investigation over the allotment of 14 sites to his wife, Parvathi, by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). However, the Union Minister suggests this scandal is just the tip of the iceberg, claiming that the Chief Minister’s questionable dealings in Mysuru run far deeper.
Dismissing the current controversy as just one chapter in a larger saga, he remarked, "Let these 14 sites be on one side," before turning to the matter of the house allegedly built on land intended for a Dalit.
Kumaraswamy claimed the Dalit had paid ₹24,000 for the site, only to discover that someone else had built a house on it. According to Kumaraswamy, this was facilitated by forged documents created in the name of a woman called Sakamma.
The Union Minister did not mince words, stating that he had documents in his possession to prove these claims. The JD(S) leader also directly challenged Siddaramaiah’s oft-repeated assertion that his life is an "open book," suggesting that if the truth were fully revealed, it would ignite a political storm akin to "another Ramayana."
As the accusations continue to swirl, Siddaramaiah has yet to respond, but the claims have added fuel to an already tense political climate between the two leaders...////...