Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi offers to return plots link to land scam

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife BN Parvathi has written to MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority), offering to return the plots of land that are at the heart of the corruption cases against her family. In a statement, she said she was obeying the call of her conscience. "Along with returning these plots, I also demand a comprehensive investigation into all allegations related to MUDA," she said.In her letter to MUDA, Ms Parvathi offered to return the 14 plots allotted to her in Vijayanagar Phase 3 and 4 "in lieu of compensation for use of 3.16 acre land in Kesare Village.
"My husband, Siddaramaiah, the Chief Minister of the state, has upheld a strict code of ethics throughout his 40-year political career, remaining entirely free from any kind of blemish. I have lived my life committed to ensuring that nothing in my public or political life would cause him any embarrassment,” she wrote in a letter.In a post on X,

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his dismay over a political controversy involving his family. "My wife Parvathi has returned the plots of land that were given as compensation for land acquired by MUDA in Mysuru without going through formal procedures," he said.
Earlier on Monday, the central probe agency filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others, under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), sources said. The ECIR is the ED's equivalent of a police FIR.

(State Correspondent)