Siddaramaiah reacts as court orders Lokayukta FIR in Muda ‘scam’: Not afraid

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reiterated that he was ready to face an investigation in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case. The Chief Minister was reacting to a special court ordering a Lokayukta police investigation against him in the case.
“I am ready to face the investigation and continue the legal fight. As I said yesterday, I repeat today: there is no question of fearing an investigation; I am determined to face everything. After discussing with legal experts, I will decide the next course of action” Siddaramaiah posted on X.
Siddaramaiah said that he would not fear anything, and he would “fight this legally”.
“It has come to my attention through the media that the Special Court for Elected Representatives has ordered an investigation by the Mysuru Lokayukta. I will provide a detailed response after reviewing the full copy of the order”, his post added.
The order of the Special Court Judge, Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, came a day after the High Court upheld the sanction granted by the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to conduct an investigation against Siddaramaiah on the allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife BM Parvathi by MUDA.
The Special Court, which deals with criminal cases related to former and elected MPs/MLAs, issued the order directing the Lokayukta police in Mysuru to initiate an investigation on the complaint filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna.
Meanwhile, Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation, contending that as long as he is the Chief Minister, there can’t be a free and fair investigation into the matter.
“He (Siddaramaiah) is bound to resign by today or tomorrow. He should hand over the case to CBI. On moral grounds, he should resign from the chief minister’s post. When Siddaramaiah was in Opposition he had demanded BS Yediyurappa to resign”, Vijayendra said.
The special court asked the Lokayukta to submit a report in three months and passed an order, directing the competent authorities to file an FIR in the case.
The court’s action came a day after the Karnataka High Court dealt a huge blow to Siddaramaiah, dismissing his plea challenging the legality of the Governor’s approval for an investigation against him in the MUDA case.