Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the ED’s recent communication to the state Lokayukta police in connection with the MUDA site allotment case, as “politically motivated” and sent with an intent to influence them and the court.
He repeatedly asserted that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has no powers to investigate the case.
Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B M by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
“It is politically motivated. Tomorrow our writ appeal against the single bench order is coming up (before division bench in HC), if they have done it just ahead of it, what does it mean? First of all they (ED) dont have any powers to investigate, they cannot do it legally. Secondly, they have done this to influence the court,” he said in response to a question on ED’s letter to Lokayukta.
Addressing reporters here, the CM said, “The Lokayukta is conducting the inquiry and they will have to submit a report. This has been done to influence them, to make them prejudicial. This is politically motivated and out of political malice.”