Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has sought a “response” from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allegations relating to the distribution of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority, including to his wife Parvathi, sources in the Congress government said on Wednesday.
The move comes after a delegation of BJP Legislators met the Governor on July 25 and submitted to him a memorandum seeking transfer of the MUDA case to CBI for a probe and resignation of the Chief Minister.”Since a memorandum is submitted, it is imperative for the Governor to seek a reply from the Chief Minister. Accordingly, the Governor has asked the Chief Minister to respond to it,” sources in Raj Bhavan said.
Referring to the Governor’s action, Home Minister G Parameshwara said there is reason to believe that it was politically motivated.
“He (Gehlot) has been given some Constitutional powers. He should function within its framework. It will give rise to doubts if he crosses the threshold. There are suspicions that politics is happening,” Parameshwara told reporters in the district headquarters town of Bagalkote.”The Governor has moved further to issue a show cause notice. We will have to consider it as politically-motivated,” he added.