Siddaramaiah's wife offers to return 14 land sites back to MUDA, says Nothing more important than him

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife, BM Parvathi, in a letter addressed to Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), announced that she would return the 14 compensatory land sites that she received from the authority. The development came hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a money laundering case against the Karnataka Chief Minister and others over the MUDA land scam.

"My husband, Siddaramaiah, the Chief Minister of the state, has upheld a strict code of ethics throughout his 40-year political career, remaining entirely free from any kind of blemish. I have lived my life committed to ensuring that nothing in my public or political life would cause him any embarrassment,” she wrote in a letter.

In the letter, Parvathi expressed her distress over accusations linked to a land allotment controversy. She emphasised that throughout her life, she had never sought personal wealth or property. Parvathi



shared that witnessing the respect her husband receives from the people brings her immense joy, which makes the false allegations surrounding her family even more painful.

Referring to the controversy over 14 MUDA plots inherited by her brother, Parvathi declared that no material possession could outweigh her husband's honour. In a move to resolve the matter, she decided to return the plots, underscoring that she had never pursued any personal gain during her husband's long political career. Her letter conveys a deep sense of pride in her husband's achievements and a resolute commitment to protecting his integrity, regardless of her family's opinions.

Earlier today, the central probe agency filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others, under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), sources said. The ECIR is the ED's equivalent of a police FIR.