BENGALURU: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh on Friday alleged that Union minister and former CM HD Kumaraswamy is among JDS and BJP leaders who have been allotted alternative sites in Mysuru by MUDA.
Suresh released a list of site allottees belonging to BJP and JDS parties at a press conference addressed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here.
Suresh said senior MLC AH Vishwanath, former ministers Sa Ra Mahesh and GT Devegowda and JDS MLC CN Manjegowda are other prominent leaders who have been allotted MUDA sites.
MUDA allotted a site measuring 75X280 sqft (21,000 sqft) to Kumaraswamy for industrial use. “Last year, Kumaraswamy informed Muda that of the 21,000 sqft site, 6,000 sqft has been encroached and submitted an application seeking an alternative site. MUDA is looking into his application. We will give this to Kumaraswamy,’’ Suresh said.
As per documents, Kumaraswamy sought the alternative site as the one given to him has been partially allotted to another person. Hence, the former chief minister applied for the alternative site in 2020. As MUDA was not able to find a 21,000 sqft site, it proposed a bigger plot belonging to a private individual, who went to court. The documents also revealed that Kumaraswamy has not been given any alternative site so far, Suresh said.
He said not only BJP and JDS leaders, but also their family members, relatives and even some mutts have been allotted MUDA sites in upscale areas in Mysuru. More documents related to such allotments will be obtained from MUDAin the coming days, he said.Asked if such allotments were illegal, Suresh said all documents will be placed before the one-man judicial commission.
Siddaramaiah said the commission headed by retired high court judge PN Desai is expected to probe the allotments made between 2006 and 2024 and submit a report within six months.
Byrathi Suresh released a list of MUDA site allottees belonging to JDS-BJP. The list:
GT Devegowda (2.25 acres at Iranagara and one acre at Madagalli)
CN Manjegowda (One acre at Hinkal, 2.25 acres at Devanuru, 4.15 acres at Kesare, 7.08 acres in Mysuru city)
Sa Ra Mahesh (0.09 guntas at Dattagalli and 2.11 acres at Bogadi)
AH Vishwanath (0.05 guntas at Belavatta)