No question of CM's resignation, did no wrong: Karnataka Deputy CM on HC order

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said there was no question of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigning over the High Court dismissing his petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for investigation against him in a site allotment case.

He alleged that there was a ‘big conspiracy’ against the CM as he asserted that the latter has done no wrong in the issue and will come out clean.

When questioned about the BJP demanding the CM's resignation over the High Court's order, Shivakumar said: "There is no question, the CM has done nothing wrong. He is not involved in any scam. It is a political conspiracy by the BJP against all Opposition leaders in the country, this is what is going on.” Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said he and his party stand in support of the CM, who is doing a good job for the party and the state.

He was reacting to the high court dismissing Siddaramaiah's petition challenging the Governor's approval for investigation against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case.

"There is a big conspiracy against our Chief Minister, like how the BJP had hatched a conspiracy against me by filing a case and sending me to jail. But the case in which I went to jail was dismissed," Shivakumar said.

He said: "Siddaramaiah will come out clean. Let any investigation be ordered. According to me, he has done no wrong...we are with the Chief Minister." The BJP is unable to digest the welfare programmes launched by Siddaramaiah in the state, Shivakumar said.

When asked if the court's order was a setback to the CM and the government, he said "I need to see the order...what setback? You are saying that the court has said an investigation has to happen, I need to see."