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CAG to apex court: state can use its report in Yeddyurappa cases

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February 27, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 27: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has told the Supreme Court that the state government and its prosecuting agencies are free to take any decision on its reports relating to land denotifications undertaken during the tenure of the then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.

Yeddyurappa“The issue whether the report of the CAG could be made basis for initiation of criminal proceedings is a matter which would fall within the domain of the state government and its prosecuting agencies,” it said in an affidavit filed in the apex court. The stand taken by the CAG comes in support of the Karnataka government which, in its special leave petition, contended that the reports prepared by the constitutional body could be relied upon for initiating action for “cognisable offence” against Yeddyurappa.

The CAG’s affidavit came in response to a notice issued by the Supreme Court, which has been hearing the Karnataka government’s petition challenging the Karnataka High Court’s single-judge bench order of January 5, 2016.

The CAG submitted that it has undertaken performance audit on denotification of land by the state government and allotment of sites by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The audit findings were based on a sample determined at 40% of 126 denotification cases done by the government during 2007-12. The CAG also said its performance audit on land management was taken across the country in eight states and was not limited to Karnataka.

Allowing a batch of 15 petitions by Yeddyurappa, the high court had then held the CAG report could not be the basis for registration of FIRs relating to denotification of lands acquired by the BDA in Bilekahalli, Halagavaderahalli, J B Kaval and other places in Bengaluru city when he was the chief minister.

Yeddyurappa, on his part, has denied before the court any wrongdoing in passing orders for various denotification of land. He claimed the registration of 15 FIRs on the direction by the Lokayukta on the basis of CAG’s reports was “completely misplaced” and has rightly been quashed by the Karnataka High Court.

Responding to the apex court’s notice, Yeddyurappa said, “The CAG report cannot be the sole basis of registration of the FIR. Since the reports (2010-11 and 2012) submitted to the governor on November 21, 2012, is in the process of consideration of the Public Accounts Committee, no other authority can act upon the said report.”

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Skazi
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Monday, 27 Feb 2017

Yeddy .... Be careful before barking and showing fingers at others ..... All politicians are naked in the bath rooms ....

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June 2,2020

Kasaragod, Jun 2: Kumbala police on Tuesday arrested 20 persons on charges of misbehaving and obstructing a medical team who were on official duty for Covid-19.

Police sources said the incident occurred at Kumbala beach near here on Monday evening when a group of locals misbehaved and obstructed an eight-member medical team, comprising of doctors and health workers, from carrying out a survey to asertain whether there has been a community spread of Covid-19 in that locality.

The health team was on a mission to gather data of people who had interacted with expatriates after they had returned to hometown recently.

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January 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 24: After Honnalli legislator MP Renukacharya, Ballari City MLA Somashekara Reddy and deputy chief minister Govind Karjol, it appeared the turn of revenue minister R Ashoka to show the BJP in poor light with controversial and provocative comments against a minority community. This, despite a gag order issued by state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Responding to questions on the Mangaluru International Airport bomb scare incident and how the main accused would have been treated had he been a Muslim, Ashoka on Thursday said "all anti-nationals must be shot dead". Meanwhile, Renukacharya, also a political secretary to chief minister BS Yediyurappa, continued his tirade against Muslims, insisting the government will not extend any "special package" to the community.

Soon after garlanding the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the birth anniversary of the freedom fighter, at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, Ashoka said: "All those who are singing the tune of Pakistan and indulging in anti-national activities, be they Hindu, Christian or Muslim, must be shot dead."

Asked to respond to former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s accusation that the entire Mangaluru bomb incident was stage-managed by the BJP government to divert attention, Ashoka said the JD(S) functionary "must measure his words" and not speak "like a film director who can project the police as villainous all the time".

"Kumaraswamy is a former CM. When in power, police were his closest friends, but now that he is not in government, the same police are villains," Ashoka said.

The minister reiterated the government’s stand — first floated by home minister Basavaraj Bommai —

that Aditya Rao, the main accused in the Mangaluru bomb incident, is "mentally unstable" and needs to be medically examined.

Renukacharya, meanwhile, justified comments made on Wednesday that the government will not offer Muslims "a special package".

"When they [Muslims] need development funds, they come to us and seek special packages. Once they get funds, they then vote for Congress or JD(S) in elections," Renukacharya said on Thursday. "We do not need people with such double standards. I will apply pressure on all ministers in the cabinet and even the chief minister to ensure they do not allocate any special package for the community."

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

The B S Yediyurappa government has liberalised the land reforms law by removing restrictions on non-agriculturists from purchasing and owning farm lands.

The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

Further, Gowda lambasted both national parties for creating political unrest, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan and the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh. However, he added that he would not wish to dwell on it much, while emphasising that his focus was primarily on strengthening his own party at this point in time.

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