"muda-scam"

The ED has arrested former MUDA commissioner Dinesh Kumar in connection with alleged large-scale illegal site allotments. The case, based on a Lokayukta FIR, also names Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife, and relatives. Kumar faces money laundering charges.

Searches conducted during investigation further revealed that a large number of sites, other than 14 sites allotted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife BM Parvathi, have been illegally allotted by MUDA

About seven-eight premises in Bengaluru and Mysuru are being covered, according to sources

Officials conducted searches and inspections in the MUDA till 11 pm on Friday and grilled Commissioner Raghunandan and other senior officers

The officials have also conducted simultaneous raids at the residence of accused number four, the land owner J. Devaraju.

MUDA office in Mysuru and some other locations are being raided by the federal probe agency officials along with an escort of a central paramilitary force

The Congress high command is also in a spot of bother over allegations against the Chief Ministers A Revanth Reddy and Siddaramaiah

The opposition parties BJP and JD (S) demanded Siddaramaiah to step down on moral grounds, causing concern among the Congress leadership

This comes after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot grants sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in MUDA alternative site 'scam'

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot grants sanction based on three petitions