November 15, 2010 8:09 PM

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Karnataka CM ready for an inquiry into denotification

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said that he is ready for an inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge into denotification and allotment of land to kith and kins and family members of politicians since last 10 years in the State. He was addressing a press conference in Bangalore today. Declining to step down on the lines of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, for alleged involvement in Adarsh housing society scam, Yeddyurappa said, that is entirely a different issue. Defending allotment of site and land to his son and Member of Parliament, B Y Raghavendra, Yeddyurappa said it was done as per norms. He said that land was allotted for construction of building for Sahyadri Health Care Centre at Shikaripur to fulfill his son’s long cherished dream. He further said that his daughter Uma Devi, who had worked in a BPO company, wanted to start a business and the land was sanctioned in 2007 even before he become Chief Minister.Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah has welcomed Chief Minister’s call to institute enquiry into all land de-notifications and allotments for last 10 years in the State.

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