The Mysuru Lokayukta officially initiated an inquiry and investigation into the case following a September 27 court order to file an FIR. The Lokayukta was directed to investigate allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to Siddaramaiah's wife, Parvathi,
Earlier on November 2, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasizing that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, according to a statement by the Chief Minister's Office.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that there is "injustice" happening to the state regarding the distribution of funding from the centre to the states, claiming that the government receives much less than they give in the form of taxes and that none of the Bharatiya Janata
Karnataka BJP leader Mahesh Tenginkai on Sunday alleged that since assembly elections are to be held in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at this time, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed officials to retract all notices related to Waqf land issues.
Karnataka Legislative Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy reacted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's orders of immediate withdrawal of waqf notice to farmers, saying that it is just an "eyewash" to win the local elections.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasizing that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, said Chief Ministers Office in a statement on Saturday.
BJP leader R Ashoka criticised the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's tweets and claimed that the Karnataka government for their alleged practice of collecting 10% from developers before assigning work and over 50% after completion, implying that this money is sent to Delhi.
Celebrating the 69th Karnataka Foundation day on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the state is "met with an injustice" on tax devolution, saying that the state contributes a lot in taxes but does not receive their fair share in return.
Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce on Saturday met the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah and requested to implement guidelines for the price of movie tickets in multiplexes and other theatres.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday announced compensations of Rs 1.2 Lakhs and promised a new house to the victims of completely collapsed housed due to rain.
In connection with the high-profile scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in Karnataka, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned six employees associated with MUDA for questioning, sources said on Friday.