Continue probe in Muda case: Court to Lokayukta

A special court on Tuesday asked the Lokayukta to continue with its investigation into irregularities in land management in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), in which the BJP alleged chief minister Siddaramaiah's family to be one of the beneficiaries.

- Coovercolly Indresh

BENGALURU: It also allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a counter to the Lokayukta report.

The Lokayukta in its report gave clean chit to the CM and his wife Parvathi in the case of purchase of land by Parvathi's brother, which was later acquired by MUDA, and in return the CM's wife received land and compensation as per MUDA's 50:50 policy.

The B report filed by the Lokayukta police was challenged in the court by social activist Snehamayi Krishna. He contended that the Lokayukta had overlooked some key aspects of the case and asked the court to direct the Lokayukta to re-investigate the case.