Tue Jun 24 15:23:28 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Former MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur is demanding a CBI investigation into alleged corruption in the allocation of houses under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation in the Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district. He accuses Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan of being responsible and calls for his resignation or suspension. Telkur points to a pattern of corruption under the Congress-led government. Another BJP leader, Harshanand Guttedar, dismisses Telkur’s allegations as a political stunt motivated by his disappointment at not being inducted into the State Cabinet, and says Telkur waited months before raising concern.

**News Article:**

**Housing Scam Allegations Rock Karnataka; CBI Probe Demanded**

**Kalaburagi, June 24, 2025** – A major political storm is brewing in Karnataka as former MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur has accused the state government of widespread corruption in the allocation of houses under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation in Aland taluk, Kalaburagi district.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Telkur demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged irregularities. He directly implicated Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, calling for his resignation or immediate suspension by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

“The Congress-led government is facing serious corruption allegations,” Mr. Telkur stated, highlighting other alleged instances of corruption within the Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation and MUDA, as well as the diversion of funds allocated for Dalit welfare. He said the corruption extends even to the first step of capturing GPS data for the houses.

However, BJP leader Harshanand Guttedar, a former Zilla Panchayat vice-president from Aland taluk, dismissed Telkur’s claims as a politically motivated “stunt” intended to gain political mileage. Mr. Guttedar suggested that Telkur’s outrage stems from his disappointment at not being included in the State Cabinet. Guttedar pointed out that the houses were allotted in December of 2024 and questioned why Telkur is only now raising the issue.

The accusations have sent shockwaves through the state government, with opposition parties likely to seize upon the allegations. The outcome of the scandal remains to be seen, but it is sure to intensify the political climate in Karnataka.

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