Karnataka Guv grants sanction for CM''s prosecution; won''t quit, asserts Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Guv grants sanction for CM''s prosecution; won''t quit, asserts Siddaramaiah
BENGALURU: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday granted sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam’, giving a major jolt to the nearly 15 month old Congress government.
Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, denounced the Governor's action and vowed to fight the move politically and legally.
The Governor accorded sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for the commission of the alleged offences as mentioned in the petitions of activists Pradeep Kumar S P, T J Abraham and Snehamayi Krishna.
