Bengaluru, March 10 -- Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad on Monday questioned why the BJP government had allegedly allotted 12 acres of land in Tumakuru to a company linked to Ranya Rao, asking whether she was an industrialist or a smuggler.

Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) CEO Mahesh had clarified on Sunday that Ksiroda India Pvt. Ltd., a company linked to Kannada actress Ranya Rao, was allotted 12 acres of land on January 2, 2023.

The land, located in Sira Industrial Area, Tumakuru district, was approved for allotment during the 137th State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) meeting held on the same day when the last government was in power, the KIADB CEO had stated.

Arshad stated that the case is under inv...