MYSURU: A day after JDS MLA GT Devegowda came out in support of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, activist Snehamayi Krishna—one of the complainants in the MUDA case—delivered a sharp rebuttal, accusing the legislator and others of “forming a coalition to protect each other.” Speaking to media persons near the Lokayukta office in Mysuru on Friday, Krishna likened the group to “thieves uniting.”
Krishna called Devegowda’s statements during the Dasara inauguration “inappropriate.”
Considered to be a political archrival of Siddaramaiah, Devegowda, a former minister, on Thursday questioned the need for the former to resign. He had said that there was no need for the CM to resign just because an FIR was registered.
Meanwhile, Krishna further alleged that Devegowda’s sudden public support of Siddaramaiah was driven by fear of impending investigations into his role in the MUDA row.
“It’s natural for thieves to unite when they need to protect each other. Devegowda’s support for Siddaramaiah on such a sacred occasion signals his involvement in the 50:50 scam in MUDA,” Krishna said,
Krishna also claimed to have submitted a detailed 500-page document to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). He indicated that this information pertained to alleged illegal land transactions and money laundering activities in MUDA, implicating several influential figures.
Meanwhile, on Friday, Krishna accompanied the Lokayukta police and revenue officials to conduct a spot inspection of the 14 sites in Vijayanagar Phase 3 and 4, allegedly registered in the name of Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathy.
Siddaramaiah had lost to Devegowda from Chamundeshwari in the 2018 Assembly elections.