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Karnataka Lokayukta Police have been given go-ahead to probe the outgoing chief minister, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa's involvement in the mining scam.
The Governor, Mr H.R. Bhardwaj, on Wednesday gave permission to Lokayukta Police just as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislative party was to meet this morning.
An official release issued by the Governor's office said “The Governor has accepted the findings and recommendation of Lokayukta in Chapter 22 of the report for initiating criminal proceedings against Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Lokayukta may take further necessary action through Lokayukta Police.”
Later in the day, former Supreme Court Judge, Mr Justice Shivaraj V. Patil took over as Karnataka Lokayukta and said corruption would not be tolerated at any level in the State.
Addressing a press conference, Mr Justice Patil, said, “let the message go that corruption will not be tolerated at any level in the State. Stringent action will be taken against those who indulge in it (corruption).”
Responding to a query on the report on illegal mining submitted by Mr Hegde (which indicted outgoing Chief Minister, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa), Mr Patil said, “The report submitted by Lokayukta is long and stupendous. I have not yet read the report, unless I study the report in detail, I cannot comment on it.”
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