'CM's wife illegally allotted alternative land in Mysuru'

The opposition BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday alleged that Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has "illegally" allotted an alternative land in a posh area to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi against the acquisition of close to four acres owned by her.

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The Chief Minister rejected the charge saying that his wife was entitled for an alternative land under the <<50:50 ratio>> scheme, introduced by the previous BJP government, after the MUDA formed a layout on her land without even acquiring it.

Under the scheme, a land loser gets a quarter acre of developed land against the acquisition of one acre of undeveloped land.

Siddaramaiah, who hails from Mysuru. also claimed that an alternative land was given to his wife during the previous BJP government and not during his tenure as the Chief Minister.

In a post on 'X', Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka sought to know how Siddaramaiah will justify the «illegal transfer of land.»