Karnataka BJP chief N R Ramesh has filed a criticism towards Sam Pitroda, who heads the Congress’s abroad unit, alleging that he has illegally occupied 12.35 acres of reserve forest land in Yelahanka, Bengaluru, since 2011.
Ramesh complained to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Karnataka Lokayukta, accusing Pitroda of misusing the land leased for medicinal analysis. He claims that the lease was not renewed after 2011, but the land continued for use, allegedly producing unlawful earnings.
Based on Ramesh, Pitroda secured the land underneath the pretext of conducting medicinal analysis however didn’t get the lease renewed past 2011. Nevertheless, the land was allegedly used for pharmaceutical actions, yielding an estimated Rs 5-6 crore yearly in unauthorised income.
The criticism additionally names 5 different officers, together with former and present IAS and IFS officers: Javed Akhtar, R Ok Singh, Sanjay Mohan, N Ravindran Kumar, and S S Ravishankar—accusing them of facilitating the alleged unlawful occupation.
Pitroda registered the Basis for Revitalization of Native Well being Traditions (FRLHT) in Mumbai in 1991. He later bought 12.35 acres of reserved forest land in Jarakabande Kaval close to Yelahanka on lease for the “conservation of medicinal natural crops and analysis”. The lease was granted with approval from each the forest division and the Union forest ministry.
Chatting with indianexpress.com, Ramesh mentioned, “In 2001, the lease was prolonged for 10 extra years, expiring in December 2011. Nevertheless, no additional renewal was granted, rendering FRLHT’s continued possession of the land unlawful. The criticism alleges that regardless of the expiry, the land was used for industrial pharmaceutical actions relatively than conservation and analysis, resulting in vital monetary features with out authorized authorisation.”
Ramesh mentioned the federal government steering worth of the land stands at Rs 150 crore, whereas the market worth is round Rs 600 crore. “Moreover the renewal of the land, he has constructed a lavish residence and a personal analysis centre. The federal government has not benefited in any approach,” he added.
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The BJP chief claims that Pitroda used political affect to thwart the Karnataka authorities’s makes an attempt to reclaim the land after its lease expired.
Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar, who can also be the state Congress chief, mentioned he would touch upon the matter solely after analyzing its particulars.
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