Yeddyurappa's new land scam exposed
As Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa fights for political survival in Karnataka, new evidence of corruption and nepotism have emerged from a deal that allegedly saw his family members receiving prime property near Bangalore at inexplicably low prices. Here's how. In October 2010, Mr Yeddyurappa denotified five acres of land near the Bangalore airport, intended to house the city's next IT hub. This land had been acquired cheaply by the government from a farmer, Inneshappa. He demanded it be returned to him.
