Hiremath says contempt petition filed against govt. in Kumaraswamy land-grabbing case
The Hindu
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya founder alleges encroachment of gomala land by Union Minister Kumaraswamy and relatives, says SPS has filed contempt petition against State government for not taking action.
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya (SPS) founder-president S.R. Hiremath has said that Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy and his relatives have encroached upon gomala land (grazing land) at Kethiganahalli in Bidadi Hobli of Ramnagar district and despite a High Court order for the recovery of the land, nothing has been done in the last four years.
Addressing a press conference in Dharwad on Monday, Mr. Hiremath said that Mr. Kumaraswamy’s aunt Savitramma and relative D.C. Thammanna have encroached upon the grazing land against which the former MP Made Gowda approached the Lokayukta seeking action.
He said that the Lokayukta found grave irregularities in the case and wrote to Principal Secretary for the requisite action. However, as no action was taken by the Principal Secretary (Revenue) even after five years of the recommendation for action and four reminders by the Lokayukta, the SPS moved the High Court of Karnataka through a PIL.
Then, the Principal Secretary submitted the inquiry report (of June 6, 2020) confirming encroachment of 71.30 acres of gomala land by politically powerful people, he said.
However, even after four years after this submission before court, no action has been taken by the government and the SPS has now filed a contempt petition against the State government, he said.
State president of Karnataka Rashtra Samiti Party Ravikrishna Reddy said that they have released a booklet, Daakhalegalu Mataduttive (Documents Speak), on the illegally acquired property of Mr. Kumaraswamy and his relatives.
He said that in the order of August 5, 2014, the Assistant Commissioner of Ramnagar has ordered recovery of 200 acres of land, including the 110 acres of gomala land in Kethiganahalli, grabbed by Mr. Kumaraswamy and his relatives.
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