Deve Gowda’s Criticism of Karnataka Government Over Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project

{"heading_1":"Legal Issues Surrounding the Project","subheading_1":"Gowda Accuses Government of Violating Court Rulings","content_1":"Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda accused the Karnataka government of defying Supreme Court rulings and subverting the rule of law. He pointed out that the government planned to allot sites in villages that fell within the road/road infrastructure component of the project, which has been rejected by the Karnataka High Court.","subheading_2":"Court Rulings and Project Validity","content_2":"The Karnataka High Court categorically held that compensation cannot be by way of sites formed in lands acquired for road and infrastructure under Framework Agreement (FWA). Gowda noted that the project has not done any public good or public purpose and has only served the private interests of the project proponents.","subheading_3":"Forensic Audit and State Responsibility","content_3":"Gowda alleged that the state itself is an accomplice in allowing the project proponents to earn huge profits illegally by inter alia capitalising its assets. He also called for a forensic audit of the company’s accounts, which has been called for by the court.","subheading_4":"Investors in the Cabinet","content_4":"Gowda asked whether the real beneficiaries of allotted sites were land losers or NICE and its investors. He also questioned whether the investors in the Cabinet were aware of the project's issues."}