New Delhi [India], September 27, : Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday, welcomed the gesture of the Karnataka government for withdrawing the general consent for CBI to probe the matter of the alleged MUDA scam.
"This is not the first time that a consent has been withdrawn. The Opposition and all the states have been saying that the central agencies are being misused... Whatever we have done is according to the law," he said.
The Karnataka government on Thursday withdrew open consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a probe in the state.
Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil termed the Central Bureau of Investigation "biased" and said that the government has taken the decision to prevent CBI from taking the wrong path.
"We are withdrawing open consent for CBI investigation in the state. We are expressing our concerns about the misuse of the CBI. In all the cases we have referred to the CBI, they have not filed charge sheets, leaving many cases pending. They have also refused to investigate several cases we have sent. There are numerous such instances. They are biased. That's why we are taking the decision. It's not because of the MUDA case. We have taken this decision to control them (CBI) from taking the wrong path," Patil said, addressing a press conference.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that they don't want the Central Bureau of Investigation to misuse its power.
"It is not just Karnataka, the entire opposition parties across the country have taken this decision, given that, the Karnataka government has also taken this decision. We don't want the CBI to misuse its power," Shivakumar told ANI.
Meanwhile, The Karnataka CM Siddaramiah has claimed that the BJP and JD(S) are targeting him because he stands for the poor and fights for social justice.
On his X handle, Siddaramaiah posted, "They have launched political retribution against me because they can't bear to see the pro-people schemes we have introduced. But I have unwavering faith in the law and our Constitution. Ultimately, the truth will prevail in this fight. I want the people of Karnataka to recognise the truth behind these fabricated allegations regarding the MUDA case. The BJP and JD(S) are attempting to stop the pro-poor schemes of our government. The same leaders now calling for my resignation are the ones who opposed every initiative I introduced for the poor and marginalised.".
Earlier, the Special Court in Bengaluru passed an order directing Karnataka Lokyukta to conduct an investigation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the allegation of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to his wife Parvathi by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).