Karnataka Land Scam

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  Bangalore Development Authority Officials Charged In Rs 100 Crore Land Scam

  Some officials of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) were on Saturday booked for swapping prime land acquired by the authority with another parcel of property,causing a Rs 100 crore loss, BDA chairman S R Vishwanath said.

• Karnataka land scam: Lokayukta raids after NDTV report

  Just weeks after an NDTV sting exposed the involvement of sub-registrars in the land scam in Bangalore, the Karnataka Lokayukta today conducted raids in at least five sub-registrar offices in the city.

• Land denotification case: Yeddyurappa sent to jail till October 22

  In a blow to the BJP, party strongman and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has been sent to jail for seven days in a land case.

• Land denotification case: Yeddyurappa surrenders in Lokayukta court

  Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has surrendered in a Lokayukta court. He has been sent to judicial custody till October 22.

• Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa declares his assets

  Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is worth an estimated Rs 11 crore, according to the official declaration of assets that the he made today.     The embattled chief minister, in a bid to blunt the opposition campaign against him over alleged land scams and nepotism, made public his wealth just hours after promising to do so ei...

• Will take sanyas if charges are proved: Yeddyurappa

  Dubbing as baseless the allegations levelled against him by JD(S) leader H D Revanna that his family members purchased land worth Rs 1,000 crore in benami names, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has said he would quit and take sanyas from politics if the charges are proved."Let Revanna give me documentary evidence within 24 ho...

• When Yeddyurappa, Governor Bhardwaj came together for Republic Day

  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has brought his battle with Governor HR Bhardwaj to Delhi. But when the two met on the occasion of Republic Day today, they showed no signs of any tussle. As they came together for flag hoisting, they even greeted each other cordially.BJP's senior-most leaders met President Pratibha Patil in the Capital recen...

• 'Thief' remark by Governor angers Yeddyurappa

  The battle between the Chief Minister and Governor of Karnataka - public at the best of times - has scaled up.   The BJP Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa wants a formal apology from the governor for a recent remark that compared Mr Yeddyurappa and his cabinet to "a thief."   HR Bhardwaj, the Governor, hasn't obliged.  Instead,...

• Karnataka governor: Decision on prosecuting Yeddyurappa soon

  Threatening to intensify the already-raging row, Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj reiterated that he will decide by the next couple of days, on the issue of sanctioning prosecution of Chief Minister Yeddyurappa over allegations of land scams in the state. He told media persons on the sidelines of a book launch in Bangalore that it is his right to e...

• Yeddyurappa asks Governor not to sanction his prosecution

  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has reportedly asked Governor HR Bhardwaj to turn down a demand by a lawyers' forum for his prosecution in connection with alleged land scams.In a letter written to the Governor Yeddyurappa has said, "It would be nothing short of a farce and a colourable exercise on the part of Your Excellency to even conside...

• Nitish's party protests against Karnataka land scams

  The Janata Dal (United), an ally of NDA on Wednesday staged a demonstration here against ruling BJP government's alleged involvement in land scams in Karnataka and also against the Centre's decision of price rise.Launching the agitation in front of a Mahatma Gandhi statue here, JD(U) state unit President Dr MP Nadagouda hit out at the government fo...

• Don't speak against the Lokayukta, Yeddyurappa tells Karnataka MLAs

  Soon after getting a notice from Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's office on the controversial denotification of land that benefitted his sons, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seems to have changed tack.  Today he issued a statement saying, "Yesterday, I heard about a section of my party MLAs calling a press conference to demand an apology fr...

• Karnataka BJP MPs pledge support to Yeddyurappa

  BJP MPs from Karnataka loyal to Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday demanded a discussion during the Parliamentary Party meeting on the issue of his continuance in office while pledging support to him.Party sources said that when the weekly Parliamentary Party meeting was on, the BJP MPs from Karnataka belonging to Yeddyurappa's camp demanded ...

• Will take a decision on Yeddyurappa on Wednesday: Gadkari

  After meeting with the top brass of his party today, BJP President Nitin Gadkari has announced he will take a final decision on Yeddyurappa on Wednesday morning at 11 am."I have completed discussion with all the leaders and will take a final decision on Yeddyurappa tomorrow morning at 11 am," said Gadkari.The BJP president added that he will meet Y...

• Yeddyurappa catches ride with PM to Delhi

  After keeping the BJP's top brass on tenterhooks, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, facing the threat of being axed on alleged land scams, today left for Delhi to meet party leaders who have summoned him for parleys.Yeddyurappa, who had ignored the party summons on Sunday to be available at Delhi for consultations, travelled from Puttaparth...