Bengaluru, Sept 30: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment.
The case also involves Siddaramaiah’s wife, brother-in-law, and others.
The FIR, filed by the Mysuru Lokayukta Police on September 27, includes various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) such as 351, 420, 340, and 120B. It is alleged that MUDA illegally allotted 14 sites to Siddaramaiah’s wife in a prime location in Mysuru.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has defended Siddaramaiah, stating that the ED’s actions are politically motivated and expressing confidence that Siddaramaiah will be proven innocent
"It is no secret that the ED has become a tool for the non-biological Prime Minister to harass political opponents and carry out politics of vengeance and revenge. In May 2023, the people of Karnataka rejected him badly. He is unable to forget that humiliation. The Congress believes that he and his ED will soon be fully exposed. We have nothing to fear in any way. The Karnataka Chief Minister will be proved innocent," Jairam Ramesh posted on X.
The BJP has demanded that CM Siddaramiah resign and the probe be taken over by the ED and CBI.
However,CM Siddaramiah has quashed all demands for his resignation.
