“Why no ED-CBI probe?” Congress targets MP CM Mohan Yadav over alleged Ujjain land scam, BJP cries ‘conspiracy’ | Today’s news
The Congress party has questioned why central investigation agencies are not probing those behind the alleged “land scam” in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, citing an Indian Express report that claimed family members of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav were involved.
The Congress party also termed the alleged land scam in Ujjain as “looting of Mahakala’s land” and demanded the resignation of Mohan Yadav and a judicial inquiry into the allegations.
The state BJP termed the allegations as “baseless” and said that whenever the state has a chief minister from the backward classes, the Congress has tried to weaken him.
‘don’t eat don’t eat’
Referring to a report alleging that Yadav’s family had bought acres of land in Ujjain in zones benefiting from infrastructure projects, Congress General Secretary, KC Venugopal said that people are now realizing the truth behind “Na khaoonga, na khaane doonga” and said this “farce” must stop now.
“Mr Modi, why didn’t the ED-CBI knock on the door of CM MP Mohan Yadav? Isn’t the 253 acre mega land scam reason enough to hunt him down and punish him for his crimes?” Venugopal said on X.
Venugopal said that whether it was the Ujjain “land scam” or the shocking “loot” of donations from the Ram temple in Ayodhya, or the alleged “corruption by the Assam CM and his family – the list is endless”.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the “engine of looting” was running at full speed under the two-engine BJP government in Madhya Pradesh.
Ramesh also shared on X a report published in the Indian Express which claimed that the CM Yadav family and their real estate firms had acquired at least 137 plots of 168 acres in Ujjain for ₹45 million over two years from December 2023 – mostly in areas benefiting from road projects and land-use changes, his government announced.
State Congress president Jitu Patwari held a press conference in Bhopal where he called for an inquiry by a Supreme Court judge. He questioned how the chief minister’s family’s land had allegedly increased from 100 acres to 335 acres after he assumed office.
Citing an Indian Express report, Patwari claimed that as of December 2023, Yadav and his family had purchased a substantial amount of land – at least 137 plots totaling 168 acres. He stated that the value of this land is estimated at ₹45 crore, with most of the land located in areas where the government has announced road projects and land-use changes.
“The media reports that have come out today are extremely disturbing. The Chief Minister is not just an individual, he represents the entire state. So if such serious allegations are made against him, it will be a serious matter.” The dignity of the state is hurt,” he told PTI Videos.
Allegations ‘baseless’: BJP MP
No senior leader responded to the allegations until late on Tuesday night, when BJP MP Hemant Khandelwal said in a video message that the allegations were “totally baseless”.
“I believe there is absolutely no truth to that.
Khandelwal pointed out that as per the nomination filed by Chief Minister Yadav in 2023, he owns 17 acres of land, which has remained unchanged even from 2026.
Khandelwal noted that there was no change in the 12.29 acres of land registered in the name of Yadav’s wife Seema Yadav. He also mentioned that the 16 acres owned by Chief Minister’s son Vaibhav Yadav before 2023 has not increased since he assumed office.
“All this land was in his name since before the implementation of the master plan,” Khandelwal said.
Focus on OBC Chief Minister: Khandelwal
Khandelwal also said that the relatives mentioned in the Congress allegations have no ties to the Chief Minister or his family as they are independent entities.
He claimed that there were serious discrepancies in the facts presented by the Congress regarding them too and that the BJP would present its own version and take necessary action.
He claimed that all this land ownership existed before the implementation of the “master plan”.
PM Modi, why didn’t ED-CBI knock on MP Mohan Yadav’s door?
“The Congress is targeting an OBC chief minister of the state. Whenever that state has had a chief minister from the OBC community, be it Uma Bharti, Shivraj Singh Chouhan or Mohan Yadav, the Congress has tried to weaken them by conspiring against them,” Khandelwal said.
