Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Revenue Minister Accused of Land Grabbing
Some leaders from the BJP party say that a minister named Krishna Byre Gowda took 21 acres of land in a village called Garudanapalya without permission.
They showed some papers to prove it and said he used his power as a minister to do this.
They want him to step down and for someone to investigate.
But the minister says the land has been in his family for a long time and the accusations are not true.
He says the other leaders are just trying to make trouble for him.
BJP leaders accuse Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda of illegally grabbing 21 acres of land in Garudanapalya village.
Allegations include forgery of documents and misuse of official position to transfer government and kharab land into personal ownership.
BJP leaders presented documentary evidence and demanded the minister's resignation and an independent probe.
The minister dismissed the allegations as politically motivated and claimed the land is ancestral property.
Opposition leaders called for strict action by the Chief Minister and an impartial investigation into the matter.
- Who
- Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and BJP leaders
- What
- Allegations of land grabbing and misuse of power
- When
- Allegations made during a press conference on Wednesday
- Where
- Belagavi and Garudanapalya village, Kolar district
- Why
- BJP leaders claim the minister used his position to illegally acquire land, while the minister denies wrongdoing and claims the land is ancestral.
BJP and Opposition Leaders
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
Land Ownership
BJP and Opposition Leaders
The minister illegally usurped 21 acres of land in Garudanapalya village using forged documents and political influence.
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
The land in question is ancestral property passed down through the family.
Evidence and Allegations
BJP and Opposition Leaders
BJP leaders presented documentary evidence to support the allegations of land grabbing and misuse of power.
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
The minister dismissed the allegations as politically motivated and provided a family history of the land.
Call for Action
BJP and Opposition Leaders
Opposition leaders demanded an independent probe and the minister's resignation, citing misuse of power and manipulation of land records.
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
The minister maintained the land's ancestral status and denied any wrongdoing.
- Location of Alleged Land Grabbing
- Garudanapalya village, Narasapura hobli, Kolar district
- Amount of Land Involved
- 21 acres
- Accusers
- BJP leaders Tammesh Gowda, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, and N. Ravikumar
- Allegations
- Illegal usurpation of land, forgery of documents, misuse of official position
- Minister's Response
- Dismissed allegations as politically motivated, claimed land is ancestral property
- Demands by Opposition
- Independent probe, minister's resignation, strict action by Chief Minister