MUDA's decision to take back CM's wife's sites 'destruction of evidence': HDK

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday questioned the MUDA's decision to take back 14 plots allotted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi B M, and said it amounts to "destruction of evidence". He demanded that the Lokayukta police, which is probing into the case, arrest the MUDA commissioner for the decision. S t at e BJ P President B Y Vijayendra too expressed surprise over the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner's decision, and termed it "illegal". MUDA on Tuesday decided to take back 14 plots allotted to Parvathi, following her decision to relinquish their ownership. It has ordered to cancel the sale deed of these plots, its Commissioner A N Raghunandan said on Tuesday. Kumaraswamy lashed out at the CM, accusing him of indulging in misuse of powers.

"In the High Court he has said that the sites belong to (his family)...the court for public representatives (Special court) has ordered a Lok Ayukta probe. The property is under the court now.....how can they (CM family) say that they want to give back sites, whose sites are they. How can they give," Kumaraswamy said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "If there is transparency in the Lokayukta probe, they have to arrest the M U D A commissioner immediately.

How does the M U D A commissioner have the powers to take back the sites? After hearing arguments the court has given its order, after that they (CM family) have played the drama of returning the sites. On what basis have the sites been taken back." "How can the 'Khata' (certification of ownership of property) be changed? The Chief Minister by misusing the Lokayukta officers is trying to cover up this case,'' he claimed.

"The property is under the court now..... how can they say that they want to give back sites, whose sites are they. How can they give," Kumaraswamy said.