The Karnataka government has withdrawn general consent for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in the state, citing the agency's alleged bias and failure to file chargesheets in several cases. This decision aligns Karnataka with other non-BJP-ruled states like West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Law Minister H K Patil emphasized that the withdrawal is not linked to recent allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case. The move requires the CBI to seek case-by-case approval for future investigations in Karnataka. The decision follows a Special Court's order for a Lokayukta police investigation into the MUDA case involving the Chief Minister.