Kerala: Lokayukta rejects petition against CM, others
Reacting to the Lokayukta order, the petitioner in the case, RS Sasikumar said the verdict was expected and he would file an appeal against the decision in the High Court.
Reacting to the Lokayukta order, the petitioner in the case, RS Sasikumar said the verdict was expected and he would file an appeal against the decision in the High Court.
Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday was simultaneously raiding 48 locations across the state, targeting the residences and offices of government officers.…
The complainant RS Sasikumar moved the High Court stating that the Lokayukta full bench had in 2019 found his complaint maintainable and had issued notice to the respondents.
The Kerala Lokayukta on 31 March referred to a full bench the case pertaining to alleged misuse of the CMDRF to the full bench, as the Lokayukta and the Upa Lokayukta had a difference of opinion.
It has been pointed out that the action of Lokayukta Cyriac Joseph and Upalokayukta Harun-ul-Rashid is a violation of the Supreme Court-adopted charter.
The controversy erupts over participation of Lokayukta, Upalokayukta in Kerala Chief Minister's Iftar party.
The Congress on Friday questioned the credibility of the Kerala Lokayukta, which referred the case of misuse of Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) against CM Pinarayi Vijayan to a larger bench.
Now the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah hit out at Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai saying that the latter's claim that his government was 'corruption-free' was nothing but a 'lie'.
Lokayukta sources explained that they are preparing to arrest Channagiri constituency MLA Madal Virupakshappa in connection with the case.
The governor has earlier said every provision in the amendment will be scrutinized on the yardstick of the Constitution.
