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Bid to grab govt land in B'luru, says BJP leader; complains to Lokayukta

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December 18, 2024

A complaint has been lodged with the Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday demanding a probe into an alleged bid to grab government land in Bengaluru by a Congress politician and officials attached to the Revenue Department.

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Bid to grab govt land in B'luru, says BJP leader; complains to Lokayukta

The complaint has been lodged in this regard by senior BJP leader and Anti-Corruption Forum President N.R. Ramesh.

The complaint was submitted to the Lokayukta ADGP and a submission was also made to the Minister for Revenue, Krishna Byre Gowda.

"Politically influential persons and officials of the Revenue Department have colluded to take away government property worth more than Rs 1,600 crore," Ramesh alleged.

He also claimed to have submitted 204 pages of related documents with the complaint.

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