In a letter to KIADB CEO, Rahul Kharge, who is also the Chairman of Siddhartha Vihar Trust, wrote, 'We withdraw our proposal and request the board to cancel the allotment of CA site requested for the multiple skill development centre and research centre.

BJP's CR Kesavan questioned Mallikarjun Kharge's family decision to return a five-acre land allotment, suggesting fears of prosecution.

Rahul Kharge, son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, withdrew his request for a 5-acre land allotment in Bengaluru intended for a skill develop

The land was initially allotted to Kharge’s son, Rahul Kharge, in the Hardware Sector of the Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park in Bagalur by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB).

The controversy began in March 2024, when the Karnataka Congress government granted land to the Siddhartha Vihar Trust, headed by Rahul Kharge. The BJP was quick to criticise the allotment, accusing the government of "misuse of power" and "nepotism".

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's family-run trust withdrew a request for a five-acre site in Bengaluru's Aerospace Park for a multi-skill development centre, following BJP's allegations of favoritism and an ongoing investigation.