K.C. Tyagi, a JD(U) leader and former Rajya Sabha member, called for a comprehensive investigation into whether Rahul Kharge, the son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, was allocated land in the Aerospace Colony near Bengaluru at a subsidized rate meant for SC/ST individuals. Tyagi insisted that if Rahul Kharge was granted the land improperly, it must be examined thoroughly.
This controversy has emerged amid the ongoing MUDA land dispute in Karnataka, with the BJP questioning the allocation of a Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) site to a trust managed by Kharge’s family, with Rahul Kharge at its helm.
Tyagi told "It’s important to investigate such matters as influential people, particularly those related to the ruling party (of a state), often take advantage of such loot."
RTI activist Kalhalli first brought up the issue of land allotment to Rahul Kharge, alleging to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot that the allocation violated established rules and protocols.
In response to the ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ or 'March to Secretariat' protests in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Tyagi commented that the situation has eroded public trust in the Trinamool Congress government. He said, "Women’s safety is under threat there, and if protests are being suppressed, it is an undemocratic move," Tyagi said amid reports of chaotic scenes on the streets of Kolkata where the police resorted to lathi-charge and firing of tear gas shells to disperse the protesters.
Regarding the visit of senior American diplomats to poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir, where they met with various political leaders, including National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah, Tyagi stated, "Leaders from different political parties occasionally interact with foreign dignitaries."
He added, "Unless there’s a threat to national security, I do not oppose such meetings."
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