NEW DELHI: Mysuru City Growth Authority (MUDA) chief and an in depth aide of the Karnataka CM, M Ok Marigowda, has tendered his resignation citing well being causes.
The resignation comes amid a rising controversy over land allotment irregularities involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.
“I’ve given my resignation to the Secretary of the City Growth Division, the CM instructed me to resign, so I’ve resigned.My well being shouldn’t be good, so I resigned. MUDA investigation is ongoing. Let the investigation happen. The investigation will reveal the reality. There is no such thing as a strain on me. I resigned resulting from in poor health well being. The CM has not put any strain on me relating to the problem,” Marigowda stated submitting his resignation.
MUDA chief, together with Karnataka chief minister, have been on the middle of the controversy within the alleged mishandling of compensatory websites by MUDA. The case revolves round a 3.2-acre parcel of land gifted to Siddaramaiah’s spouse, Parvathi, by her brother Mallikarjunaswamy in 2010.
After MUDA acquired the land, Parvathi reportedly sought compensation and was subsequently allotted 14 plots, which, in keeping with opposition events, are considerably extra useful than the unique land. Critics allege the worth of the scandal may vary between Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 4,000 crore.
The opposition has seized on the controversy, accusing the chief minister of misconduct and calling for his resignation. Siddaramaiah, who’s now dealing with prosecution whereas in workplace, turns into the second Karnataka chief minister to come across such prices, following BJP’s BS Yediyurappa in 2011.
Siddaramaiah, chief of the opposition again then, was a vocal critic of then chief minister Yediyurappa, demanding his resignation beneath related circumstances. Now, greater than a decade later, the chief minister finds himself in a comparable place, dealing with mounting calls to step down amid rising political strain.
