Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is cleared in the Muda land scam by Lokayukta, as BJP questions probe bias.
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00:00Alright, a Lokayukta giving a clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharam Iyer with
00:10a Muda land scam grab charge. BJP is attacking the Karnataka CM. The Bharatiya Janata Party
00:16is questioning the Lokayukta investigation now in this scam. Remember there's ED that's
00:22already been investigating the case. Lokayukta as an independent body does it separately
00:25as well. The Bharatiya Janata Party however is claiming. Chief Minister did not have
00:29answers yet he got a clean chit. He was asked 30 questions only says the BJP. Now remember
00:37that according to our sources ED revelations weren't really pointed out to the Chief Minister
00:43by the Lokayukta. Why did that happen? Now opposition is alleging that this was all a
00:48fixed match. That this clean chit was expected. The Congress of course is welcoming the clean
00:54chit saying it's proven the innocence of Chief Minister Siddharam Iyer. Let's first
00:58listen in to the reactions also that are coming in. Sagai Raj also joins me. Sagai I'll first
01:04come to you. Tell me on what basis possibly the Lokayukta has given the clean chit to
01:09the Chief Minister. I'm sure the Congress welcomes that. Why is the BJP not happy? What
01:13is the BJP charge? What are they basing it on that it's not fair? BJP says it is a marriage
01:20of convenience between Lokayukta and the government and Chief Minister Siddharam Iyer
01:27where they have changed the documents. And they have also claimed that Lokayukta has
01:36compromised when it comes to investigations. People with Lokayukta can ask the complainant
01:43to find objections on all the allegations and the reports that were made by the probing
01:49agency. And subsequently, Siddharam Iyer Krishna had also targeted the investigating agency
01:56on the same. And now the opposition claims that there is a foul play. The investigation
02:01has not done according to the rule. Who can they have compromised when it comes to this
02:06particular scam? Keep tracking all the latest on that. The Congress clearly happy. They
02:11believe it's his innocence that's been proven. The BJP says that he wasn't grilled enough
02:16to be able to nab him for the allegations against him. All right, so here's what has
02:21happened. The Lokayukta investigation report in the Muda scam case involving Karnataka
02:26Chief Minister Siddharam Iyer and his wife and others are revealing some crucial details
02:31with regard to the investigation as well. The report has been exclusively accessed by
02:35India Today Television as well. Now what it says is that the Lokayukta posed about 30
02:40questions to the incumbent Chief Minister. Then it also went on to, before closing the
02:46probe, asked him questions but not quoting at all from the ED details, ED findings, ED
02:54revelations. Remember, Enforcement Directorate also had investigated on this case. That's
02:59initially how the case had surfaced. Union Minister H. G. Kumaraswamy is slamming Lokayukta.
03:04Chief Minister meanwhile has said he has had no direct involvement in land compensation.
03:09The case that's linked to his wife. He has said in 2017 Muda chief informed him about
03:14authority's decision to grant compensation to Parvati under 50-50 scheme. Why is Kumaraswamy
03:19then not happy? Union Minister H. G. Kumaraswamy also comes in from the state, is a former
03:23CM, took a jibe at Lokayukta saying everyone knew what happened in the Muda scam. The documents
03:30told the truth yet the Lokayukta gave him a clean shit. The opposition BJP also jumping
03:36in saying that this was expected and biased, that the Lokayukta would not indict him. The
03:44Karnataka Congress says justice served. Lokayukta conducted an unbiased probe.
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