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HD Kumaraswamy Alleges DK Shivakumar, Family Benefited from NICE 'Scam'
- •Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy accused Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and his family of being key beneficiaries in the alleged NICE Road scam.
- •Kumaraswamy questioned changes to the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project's original plan, including alignment and land allocation.
- •He cited a document alleging a joint venture between DK Suresh (Shivakumar's brother) and Sobha Developers, resulting in Suresh receiving nearly 400 flats worth an estimated –2,000 crore.
- •The allegations also involve DK Shivakumar, DK Suresh, Ashok Kheny, and Sunitha Baba Kalyani (Kheny's sister) in connection with alleged benefits from the project.
- •Kumaraswamy highlighted an increase in land earmarked for the toll road from 6,999 acres to 9,468.86 acres and questioned a 2002 tripartite agreement allowing land sale.
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Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy alleged that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his family were major beneficiaries of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor project, describing it as a scam involving irregular land allocations and alignment alterations.
According to documents cited by HD Kumaraswamy, DK Suresh, the brother of DK Shivakumar, was involved in a joint venture in Hosakerehalli that allegedly resulted in him receiving nearly 400 flats valued at around ₹2,000 crore.
Kumaraswamy claimed that after DK Shivakumar became chairman of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Planning Authority in 2003, the project's alignment, land allocation framework, and Outline Development Plan were altered, expanding the land earmarked for the toll road.
