Karnataka Corruption

A team of 12 Enforcement Directorate officials searched the city office of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority Friday in connection with the money laundering case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife BM Parvathi has written to MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority), offering to return the plots of land that are at the heart of the corruption cases against her family.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has labelled as "unfair" the Supreme Court's dismissal of a petition challenging the CBI's FIR against him in a disproportionate assets case.

A contractors' body which had alleged that they had to pay 40% commission to get contracts for public projects under the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government has levelled the same allegation at the Congress government which came to power last year.

Karnataka BJP General Secretary P Rajeev on Wednesday said the party has taken note of certain recent developments and would not tolerate any activities that cause damage to its dignity.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government will not be a mute spectator to corruption and will initiate action against the corrupt.

Accusing Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda of leveling corruption charges against him over public works in his constituency pending since 2013, senior Congress leader and MLA B R Patil on Tuesday demanded an inquiry into it.

The BJP has urged the EC to take action against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other related members of his government and the Congress.

BJP president J P Nadda on Monday claimed the Congress can only give a "guarantee of loot" as he accused the party of turning Karnataka into an ATM for collecting money through corruption to fund its poll campaign.

After its electoral success in Karnataka, the Congress is trying to use the same plan in Madhya Pradesh, be it offering freebies to alleging corruption charges against the ruling BJP. Congress leaders said the party is determined to make a comeback.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he would retire from politics if it is proved that he has taken commission (bribe).

Congress's Rahul Gandhi made it clear to the senior leaders of the party today that there will be zero tolerance on corruption -- indicating that it could be a big plank in the party's campaign against the BJP.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's order granting an interim stay on a CBI probe against the state's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a corruption case.

Expressing serious concern over corruption, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot today said it has become almost institutionalised, and the Karnataka government would take administrative and legislative measures to meet the challenge

In a scathing attack on his Congress party's government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha on Monday charged that it has surpassed Karnataka's "40 per cent commission BJP government" in corruption.

A team of 12 Enforcement Directorate officials searched the city office of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority Friday in connection with the money laundering case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife BM Parvathi has written to MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority), offering to return the plots of land that are at the heart of the corruption cases against her family.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has labelled as "unfair" the Supreme Court's dismissal of a petition challenging the CBI's FIR against him in a disproportionate assets case.

A contractors' body which had alleged that they had to pay 40% commission to get contracts for public projects under the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government has levelled the same allegation at the Congress government which came to power last year.

Karnataka BJP General Secretary P Rajeev on Wednesday said the party has taken note of certain recent developments and would not tolerate any activities that cause damage to its dignity.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government will not be a mute spectator to corruption and will initiate action against the corrupt.

Accusing Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda of leveling corruption charges against him over public works in his constituency pending since 2013, senior Congress leader and MLA B R Patil on Tuesday demanded an inquiry into it.

The BJP has urged the EC to take action against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other related members of his government and the Congress.

BJP president J P Nadda on Monday claimed the Congress can only give a "guarantee of loot" as he accused the party of turning Karnataka into an ATM for collecting money through corruption to fund its poll campaign.

After its electoral success in Karnataka, the Congress is trying to use the same plan in Madhya Pradesh, be it offering freebies to alleging corruption charges against the ruling BJP. Congress leaders said the party is determined to make a comeback.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he would retire from politics if it is proved that he has taken commission (bribe).

Congress's Rahul Gandhi made it clear to the senior leaders of the party today that there will be zero tolerance on corruption -- indicating that it could be a big plank in the party's campaign against the BJP.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's order granting an interim stay on a CBI probe against the state's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a corruption case.

Expressing serious concern over corruption, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot today said it has become almost institutionalised, and the Karnataka government would take administrative and legislative measures to meet the challenge

In a scathing attack on his Congress party's government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha on Monday charged that it has surpassed Karnataka's "40 per cent commission BJP government" in corruption.