Karnataka Lok Ayukta report sent to Union Home Ministry
Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde, in his report recommended that Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa should be prosecuted under snti- corruption law.
The report of the Karnataka Lok Ayukta, which strongly indicted Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and recommended his prosecution under the anti-corruption law, has been received by the Union Home Ministry.A copy of the report was sent by Governor HR Bhardwaj this evening, official sources said.Strongly indicting Yeddyurappa over payment of about Rs30 crore kickbacks by a mining firm to a trust run by his family, Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde recommended his prosecution under the anti-corruption law.The Lok Ayukta also indicted mining barons and ministers Reddy brothers, their associate H Sriramulu who is a minister, former Chief Minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy and several officials and recommended their prosecution under Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) and other laws.Hegde concluded the state has suffered a loss of Rs16,085 crore during 2006-10 due to "illegalities and irregularities" in mining in the state.