Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday moved High Court difficult the order issued by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to prosecute him within the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land rip-off case.

CM Siddaramaiah filed a writ petition requesting for cancellation of permission given to the prosecution. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar’s single-judge bench is scheduled to listen to the plea at 2:30 pm immediately (Monday).

Congress chief Ramesh Babu wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, requesting her quick intervention to direct the withdrawal of the prosecution sanction towards the Chief Minister.

“With the utmost respect and deep concern, submit this memorandum to draw your immediate attention to a grave injustice and a politically motivated act of Karnataka Governor Sri Thawar Chand Gehlot that threatens the very essence of our democracy and the constitutional values upon which our great nation is built,” he acknowledged within the letter.

“The Governor of Karnataka, in a move that is unconstitutional, has granted sanction for the prosecution of our Honorable Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah. This action, taken on the day following the Independence Day celebrations, is not just a direct attack on the elected government of Karnataka, but a calculated conspiracy to destabilize a government that has been mandated by the people of Karnataka,” he added.

He additional stated that it’s a “political vendetta and misuse of the Governor’s office.”

“It is evident that the Governor’s decision is influenced by the Central government’s political interests. The BJP and its allies including the JD(S) have misused the Governor’s office to orchestrate a vendetta against the Chief Minister, who has led a government that has consistently worked for the welfare of the people,” he added.

He additional stated that being an advocate and a citizen of this nation and now have belief within the democracy or parliamentary system, belief in your knowledge and dedication to upholding the values of our Constitution and request your pressing consideration to this matter to forestall any additional erosion of democratic norms in our state and the nation.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress employees held a protest after the state Governor granted permission to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah in an alleged MUDA rip-off.

The MUDA rip-off surfaced after social activist Snehamayi Krishna filed a criticism towards Siddaramaiah and 9 others for allegedly forging paperwork to assert compensation from MUDA.