Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea seeking to investigate his wife, Parvati Siddaramaiah, in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allocation case.
In a post on X, Siddaramaiah hailed the verdict as a “resounding slap of justice on the face of the Central Government,” and expressed gratitude to the bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinodchandra. He stated, “Throughout my long political career, I have always bowed to the Constitution and the law of the land. This belief has been upheld and protected by the Supreme Court's order.”
He accused the BJP and its allies of misusing central investigative agencies like the CBI and ED to settle political scores. “Unable to confront me politically, they fabricated a false case against my wife,” Siddaramaiah alleged, adding that the ordeal caused immense mental distress to him and his family.
Referring to the Chief Justice’s remarks that “political battles should be fought with voters, not by misusing constitutional institutions like the Enforcement Directorate”, Siddaramaiah said these words echo the sentiments of every citizen who respects the Constitution.
He also condemned what he called the Centre’s decade-long misuse of agencies like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax Department to target opponents. “This verdict brings solace to all such victims while instilling confidence in the judicial system,” he said.
Calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to end this “misuse” and restore institutional autonomy, he urged them to “atone for their sins.”
Finally, Siddaramaiah demanded a public apology from BJP and JD(S) leaders in Karnataka for making “baseless allegations” against his family. “If they have even a shred of dignity or honour left, they should immediately apologise,” he concluded.
