I only suggested names, says Ashoka

BANGALORE: Home minister R Ashoka on Thursday said he had only suggested some names for allotment of 'bagair hukum' land and had no role beyond that.
BMTF chief RP Sharma has filed charges against mayor D Venkatesh Murthy and asked him to clarify the alleged false declaration stating he was landless to avail of government land.
BMTF also sent a notice to Ashoka recently, asking him to be present in the proceedings of the case as a witness.Murthy and his wife had got 8 acres in Somanahalli village in 2008.
On the sidelines of an event at Yediyur, Ashoka said: "The land allotted to Venkatesh Murthy has been withdrawn. I will not go in person to BMTF and will send a witness letter. After inspecting the land, revenue inspectors and tahsildars sanctioned the land." he said.