Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday put Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a spot by sanctioning his prosecution over corruption charges in the allotment of plots by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
The allegations against the CM's family pertain to the following developments:
a. If a layout was formed and sites allotted to various people in 2001, how did Siddaramaiah's brother-in-law purchase 'agricultural' land in 2004?
b. What 'agricultural' land was converted for non-agricultural use in 2005?
c. And, what land was gifted to the CM's wife in 2010 when a layout had been formed there in 2001?
In view of Governor Gehlot's decision, we take a look at the MUDA 'scam' timeline.
September 1992
Preliminary notification issued to acquire land measuring 3.16 acres belonging to one Ninga bin Javara to form the 3rd phase of the Devanur Layout.
February 1998
Final notification issued to acquire 3.16 acres of land.
May 1998
Land denotified from acquisition process.
2001
The denotified land is used to form the 3rd phase of the Devanur Layout and sites are allotted.
November 2003
Land restored in the name of the original holder.
August 2004
Siddaramaiah’s brother-in-law Mallikarjunaswamy purchases the 3.16 acres of ‘agricultural’ land.
July 2005
Land purchased by Mallikarjunaswamy converted for non-agricultural purposes.
October 2010
Mallikarjunaswamy gifts the land to his sister Parvathi, Siddaramaiah’s wife.
June 2014
Parvathi seeks compensation in lieu of her land being used up by MUDA.
December 2017
MUDA decides to award alternative sites to Parvathi, admits having erred in using denotified land to form a layout.
November 2020
MUDA decides to award alternative sites on a 50:50 basis, which means Parvathi will get half the land back in the form of developed plots.
October 2021
Parvathi again petitions MUDA seeking alternative sites as compensation.
January 2022
Parvathi gets 14 plots in Vijayanagar 3rd phase.
October 2023
Govt scraps the 50:50 scheme.
July 4, 2024
Siddaramaiah seeks compensation of Rs 62 crore, says his land was usurped.
July 14, 2024
Govt sets up one-man inquiry commission to probe illegalities.
July 24, 2024
Speaker U T Khader denies permission to discuss the MUDA scam in the Assembly.
July 26, 2024
Governor issues show-cause notice to Siddaramaiah after being petitioned by social activist T J Abraham.
August 1, 2024
Cabinet urges Governor to withdraw show-cause notice to CM.
August 3, 2024
CM responds to notice, denies allegations.
August 3-10, 2024
Opposition BJP-JD(S) foot march to Mysuru.
August 17, 2024
Governor accords investigation sanction against Siddaramaiah.