Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dismissed any speculation about his resignation, stating firmly that he will contest the allegations against him legally. This assertion came shortly after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the request to prosecute him over the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scandal.
Siddaramaiah emphasized that both the Congress leadership and his entire cabinet are fully supportive of him.
Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah declared, “There is no question of tendering the resignation. I will fight it out legally in the court of law. It is the decision taken by the Governor. He has no authority, he has no jurisdiction and it is unconstitutional and we will fight it out legally.”
“It is a conspiracy against the Congress government. The BJP and JD (S) parties along with the central government have joined hands in this. The high command is with me, the entire cabinet is with me. The government is with me. All MLAs are with me,” Siddaramaiah announced.
“A major conspiracy has been orchestrated to destabilise the elected government of Karnataka. Just as conspiracies were carried out in Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and New Delhi, a similar conspiracy is being executed in Karnataka. On the surface, there is no case against me, and the Governor’s decision to grant permission for prosecution is unconstitutional. We will challenge this decision legally,” he reiterated.
“They (central government) are not tolerating this government and they are not tolerating my leadership because this government had implemented all guarantee schemes and these guarantee schemes are for the poor people of all communities and all religions,” he stated..
He also highlighted that there are pending cases involving Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and former BJP Minister Shashikala Jolle, for which sanctions have not yet been granted. “This action by the Governor was anticipated. All legislators, cabinet ministers, and party leaders are supporting me. The Governor is a puppet of the central government.
This is a political ploy, and there is no question of my resignation. The Governor is being used as a political weapon. They cannot tolerate the success of the Congress government and its guarantee schemes,” he further said.
