Lucknow, August 18: Reacting to Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot's decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam, UP Congress chief Ajay Rai said that this is a conspiracy of BJP and they want to weaken the Congress government. Speaking to ANI, UP Congress chief Ajay Rai said, "This is a conspiracy of BJP. They want to weaken the Congress government wherever it is in power. How many scams did BJP's Karnataka former CM Yediyurappa do? 40 per cent commission was fixed but nothing happened. BJP is trying to torture and defame Congress."

He further said that the governor was working on the instructions of the Centre. "During Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi 8 governors, Lieutenant Governor was campaigning for PM Modi showing no respect for the position they hold which shows that the Governor is working at the directions of the Centre," he further claimed. MUDA Scam: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Rules Out Possibility of Resignation, Says ‘Conspiracy To Destabilise Congress Government’.

On August 17, an order issued by the Karnataka Governor's Secretariat read: "As directed by the Hon'ble Governor, I am enclosing herewith the copy of the decision of the Competent Authority on the request for sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Shri Siddaramaiah under Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 218 of the Bharathiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhitha, 2023, for the commission of the alleged offences mentioned in the petitions."

Following this decision, Siddaramaiah responded, "The Governor's permission for prosecution against me is against the Constitution. The Governor is supposed to act as a representative of the Constitution, but he is behaving like a representative of the Central Government and the BJP." Earlier, a complaint was filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted in MUDA Scam: Congress Top Brass Assures Support to Karnataka CM Amid Nod To Prosecute Him in MUDA Land Scam.

Earlier this month, refuting the allegations, CM Siddaramaiah said, "In the case of MUDA, everything was done according to the law. I have not exerted any influence on the allotment of the plot. My wife was given a replacement plot in 2021 during the BJP government period, as per the law."

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