Rahul Kharge's Trust allotted CA plot as per KIADB norms: K'taka Minister M B Patil dismisses BJP allegations

Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil on August 26 said that the educational trust run by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's son, Rahul Kharge, was allotted a Civic Amenity (CA) plot at Aerospace park at a prescribed price, in accordance with the norms.

In a statement, the Minister dismissed allegations made by BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya, and insisted that no rules were violated in the process.

In a post on ‘X’ Siroya raised the issue. He wondered, “When did the Kharge family become aerospace entrepreneurs to be eligible for KIADB land? Is this about misuse of power, nepotism, and conflict of interest?” When did the Kharge family become aerospace entrepreneurs to be eligible for KIADB land? Is this about misuse of power, nepotism, and conflict of interest?

In reply, Patil said, "Rahul Kharge is an IIT graduate who has expressed his intention to establish a Research and Development (R&D) Centre on the allotted land. His family has a longstanding involvement in various educational activities.” Under KIADB norms, CA plots can be used for setting up R&D centres, centres of excellence, technical institutes, skill development centres, government offices, banks, hospitals, hotels, petrol stations, canteens, and residential facilities, the Minister said.

"Any interested and eligible person can apply for it and allotments will be made after recommendations from the State-level Single Window Committee," Patil said.