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Karnataka High Court Seeks Lokayukta Reply in Kharge Trust Case
The Karnataka High Court has sought a response from Lokayukta police over allegations that they failed to act on a complaint about land allotments and concessions involving the Siddhartha Vihar Trust. Justice…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka High Court has sought a response from Lokayukta police over allegations that they failed to act on a complaint about land allotments and concessions involving the Siddhartha Vihar Trust. Justice Naga Prasanna issued notice while hearing a petition by complainant Vijay Raghav Marathe.
The complaint names Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and members of his family, along with Ministers Priyank Kharge and M.B. Patil. It alleges irregularities in land allotted by the Bengaluru Development Authority and Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, including a 50% concession and land at Devanahalli Aerospace Park. The High Court has made no finding of illegality or wrongdoing. The allegations remain unexamined through the legal process.
The Indian Opinion
The case should not be reduced to either a political clean chit or proof of a land scam. The court has sought the Lokayukta’s response on procedure, not ruled on the allegations against the trust or the people named. The useful test now is whether the Lokayukta explains its handling of the complaint and whether a proper investigation follows, including scrutiny of the claimed 50% concession and the Devanahalli allotment.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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