Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will face prosecution in a complaint over the alleged scam in allocating land from the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), according to reports on Saturday. This comes after Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot granted permission based on an RTI activist’s complaint, a PTI report quoted sources from Raj Bhavan as saying.
“The Governor has granted sanction for prosecution against the Chief Minister. It is based on three petitions filed by T J Abraham, one Pradeep and Snehamayi Krishna,” an official at the Raj Bhavan told PTI.
Based on a petition filed by advocate-activist T J Abraham, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had issued a “showcause notice” on July 26 directing the Chief Minister to submit his reply to the allegations against him within seven days as to why permission for prosecution should not be granted against him.
The Karnataka government had on August 1 “strongly advised” the Governor to withdraw his “showcause notice” to the Chief Minister and alleged “gross misuse of the Constitutional Office ‘ of the Governor.
(With inputs from PTI)