Lokayukta files three FIRs against B S Yeddyurappa
Bangalore Mirror reported on Friday (“CID inquiry clears the path for Yeddy, HDK prosecution”) that the Lokayukta police were all set to register FIRs against former chief minister
“Considering the magnitude of the cases, like any sensitive complaint or case we handle, safety of the complainant is our top priority. Steps have been initiated for his safety and security. A communication has been sent to the department concerned to provide security to him,” a senior official of the police wing told Bangalore Mirror.
Meet Hiremath
Skipper of the IPL (Indian PIL League) Jayakumar Hiremath, son of freedom fighter - Dr CK Hiremath, hails from Davanagere district.
Besides his PIL turning into a series of denotification cases following the CID report, he is pursuing a case of illegal denotification against former home minister, R Ashoka, which is being heard by the Lokayukta Special Court.
He has also filed a complaint on irregularities pertaining to KIADB’s (Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board) land acquisition of over 26,674 acres and their awarding a whopping Rs 6,687 crore in compensation. It has been referred for preliminary inquiry by CID.
One of his cases involves the illegal denotification of a land in RT Nagar, in April, against former CMs - H D Kumaraswamy and B S Yeddyurappa, alleging a loss to the tune of Rs 50 crore. After a preliminary enquiry, Lokayukta police has filed an FIR and has initiated probe in the case.
He is also pursuing a case against Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for hurting religious sentiments.
Yeddy under fire Denotification cases against former CM
Denotification date October 12, 2010 Address: 171/3, 172/5 and 172/6 of Kothanur village, Bangalore (South) Primary-Accused: BS Yeddyurappa, Thimmarayappa, Beeramma, Muniswamy and others. Land Measurement: 6 acre, 10 guntas
Denotification date February 17, 2009 Address: 5/1 and 6/3, Bilekalli Primary-Accused: BS Yeddyurappa, officials of UDD, BDA, Shankar Lal Agarwal Land Measurement: 1 acre, 17 guntas
Denotification date June 1, 2010 Address: Survey no 24, Kothanur in Uttarahalli Hobli Primary-Accused: BS Yeddyurappa, officers of UDD and Forest Dept, V Radha (Annapurna Education Trust of Papareddypalya) and TV Mohan Land Measurement: 6 acre, 31 guntas
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