Former Prime Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and members of his family of illegally acquiring land parcels around Bengaluru that are notified for the Bengaluru–Mysuru Industrial Corridor (BMIC) project.
Kumaraswamy, speaking as a political opponent of the Chief Minister, argues that the alleged acquisitions connect to decisions taken in 2004, when Shivakumar served as Urban Development Minister and chaired the BMIC Project Authority. He claims those decisions were made in violation of the original framework agreement governing the BMIC project. The accusation is framed by Kumaraswamy as an allegation of improper compliance and potential irregularities in how land procurement is handled for the notified project area.
The reporting focuses on the political dispute between the two leaders over the BMIC project, centring on timing and authority roles from 2004. While Kumaraswamy makes specific allegations of illegality and irregular procurement, the sources provided do not include a detailed response from Shivakumar or the state government in the excerpts.
