Panel submits report to govt over land denotification

Justice H S Kempanna Commission today submitted its report to the Karnataka government on alleged irregularities in the denotification of 541 acres of land here by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in 2014.
"I have submitted 1,861 pages report to the government and it is left to them to decide on future course of action in the case," Justice Kempanna told reporters.
The commission was constituted in August, 2014 after BJP raised the issue in state legislature alleging that Siddaramaiah was direct beneficiary of the denotification land.
The BJP had pressed for CBI inquiry into the matter alleging crores of rupees were involved in the denotification.

Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Jagadish Shettar had alleged in the House last year that Siddaramaiah had approved issuing of denotification letter dated June 18, 2014, despite knowing that it was in violation of guidelines laid down by Karnataka High Court for dropping land acquisition.
Siddaramaiah had rubbished the allegations, saying that that the denotification of 541 acres was done as per the guidelines laid down by high court.