India, Jan. 29 -- Karnataka urban development minister Byrathi Suresh on Tuesday denied any involvement in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) land irregularities case, asserting that neither he nor chief minister Siddaramaiah's wife played any role in the case.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Suresh said, "I am very clear. The court granted the stay after considering that we had no role in the case. The matter has been adjourned to February 10, and we will see what happens after that."

Suresh expressed surprise at receiving a summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), stating that it was the first such notice he had ever received. "When the scam occurred, I was not in charge of the urban development ministry. ...