Yesterday we all saw bundles and bundles of cash being arranged by Lokayukta Police. They found these bundles of money at Prashanth V. ‘Bundle’s’ ..oops! I meant Prashanth V. Maadal’s residence, a Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Services Officer. He is the son of BJP MLA K. Maadal Virupakshappa. As I watched this, I was…
Bribe Bomb explodes
March 3, 2023Lokayukta seizes Rs. 6 crore cash from BJP MLA’s son; Independent and fair probe, says CM Bommai MLA Maadal Virupakshappa steps down as Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited Bengaluru: A day after BJP MLA’s KAS Officer son Prashant Maadal was caught for taking Rs. 40 lakh bribe, the Karnataka Lokayukta raided the residence…
Former Lokayukta regrets deteriorating standards in public life
October 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting the deteriorating standards in public life, former Karnataka Lokayukta and retired Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Santosh Hegde observed that there are many lapses and shortcomings in the society which should be addressed with urgency. He was speaking after inaugurating the felicitation programme organised jointly by Samanathe-Swabhimana-Swavalambane Pratishtana, Mysuru and Samanathe Prakashana,…
Substandard construction of Kodagu DC Office retaining wall: Lokayukta issues notice to PWD officials to appear for inquiry on Sept. 20
September 4, 2022Madikeri: The Karnataka Lokayukta has issued notices to the officials of Madikeri Public Works Department’s (PWD) Sub-Division, instructing them to appear for an inquiry pertaining to the construction of the retaining wall of Kodagu DC Office. Notices have been issued to Junior Engineer (JE) K.L. Devaraju, the then Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Shivaram and the…
Lokayukta officials to undertake district tour from Oct.13
October 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Police officers attached to Karnataka Lokayukta, will undertake a week-long tour of the district from Oct.13 for receiving complaints and grievances against Government and other public servants regarding deficiency, demand for money and delay in public service. The first meeting will take place at the Lokayukta office on Dewan’s road in the city at…
Lukewarm response to Lokayukta Public Meet
August 21, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Lokayukta office received a lukewarm response with only five people registering complaints during the public grievance meet held at the Lokayukta Office in city on Monday. Karnataka Lokayukta had organised meeting for people to register their complaints with regard to delay in work at Government offices, demand of bribe and other problems caused…
Lokayukta to receive complaints from public
August 21, 2018Mysuru: The officials of the Karnataka Lokayukta have begun receiving complaints from the public between 11 am and 1 pm at various taluk centres from today. Complaints pertaining to delay in work at Government offices, demand of bribe and other problems caused by the government officials can be given at the places mentioned below: On…
Lokayukta to receive complaints from Apr.20
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka Lokayukta officials will receive complaints and memoranda from public from Apr.20 to 28 between 11 am and 1 pm daily at the respective taluk centres, according to Lokayukta SP J.K. Rashmi. The line up is: Apr.20: Taluk office, Nanjangud, Apr.21: PWD Guest House, K.R. Nagar, Apr.23: Taluk office, T. Narasipur, Apr.24: PWD Guest…
Man who stabbed Lokayukta sent to 5-day Police custody
March 8, 2018Bengaluru: Tejraj Sharma, who stabbed Karnataka Lokayukta Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty at the Lokayukta office in Bengaluru yesterday, has been remanded to Police custody for five days. The accused was produced before a Magistrate at 3 am today and he was sent to Police custody. Karnataka’s most senior anti-corruption officer, its Lokayukta, was hospitalised yesterday…
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