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Bangaloreans more than willing to pay bribes

Corruption is the single biggest roadblock to development, way above poverty, population, illiteracy, terrorism. While all of us condemn this, it now appears more Bangaloreans are ready to pay bribes than their counterparts in Delhi or Mumbai.

This was revealed at Tuesday's flagging-off ceremony of the Vrath Yatra, a bus journey aimed at creating awareness about corruption as part of the Jaago Re campaign. Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde did the honours.

7 babus worth Rs 11.03 cr in net, but will CM finally act?
The Lokayukta did his job yet again, cracking down on rampant corruption. But when will CM B S Yeddyurappa step up to the plate and support him by ensuring the guilty are punished severely?
On Wednesday, Lokayukta Santosh Hegde executed a series of raids across Karnataka and netted seven officials with Rs 11.03 crore: an excise sub-inspector from Bangalore, a traffic ACP from Hubli, motor vehicles inspectors from Raichur and Bidar, a railway police inspector and a vigilance officer from Bangalore, and an assistant engineer from Gulbarga. Their assets run into crores of rupees, properties include palatial homes and farms, factories, flats, and even an earth mover. The sleuths are busy, sealing their properties and counting the monies.

Lok Ayukta tightens noose around Revanna
Lok Ayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde has speeded up the probe into the `alleged' scam in engineers' recruitment, which was done during JD(S)LP leader H D Revanna's tenure as public works and energy minister in the Kumaraswamy government.
The Lok Ayukta on Sunday issued a public notice, asking persons acquainted with the subject to make statements before July 23.

7 babus amassed wealth worth over Rs 7 crore
"I wish you had raided my house next month. By that time, my promotion process would have been completed. Now, it will be delayed."
These were the words of Basavareddy V Lingadal, Kittur Circle police inspector, on Tuesday, when Lokayukta sleuths descended on his premises for a raid. The sleuths unearthed property worth over Rs 1.38 crore, as against Rs 27 lakh, which is his actual known income.

In the statewide raid, Lokayukta sleuths raided seven officials, including an excise DC, first division assistant with BDA, motor vehicles inspector, Mysore BEO, assistant labour commissioner and an assistant executive engineer - unearthing property worth over Rs 7 crore, which they had amassed beyond their known sources of income.

Lok Ayukta blasts Sampagni
Lok Ayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde described the whole turn of events as a "mockery of the judicial
system.''
"Though he (Sampagni) was supposed to spend 3 days in judicial custody, he's resorting to such measures just to evade the remand. Doctors at Jayadeva had given a clean chit after screening him for cardio-related problems, but then he got himself admitted at Nimhans citing nervous problems and headache. This kind of overriding the court order through convenient ways should not be tolerated,'' Hegde said


KGF BJP MLA Y Sampangi caught red handed by Lokayukta
Lokayukta conducted a surprise raid on Thursday, Jan 29 afternoon at the Karnataka Legislator's Home (LH) in Bangalore and caught KGF BJP MLA, Y Sampangi red handed while taking bribe.
According to sources, Farooq was trying to get off the hook from a legal case and approached Sampangi with a bribe amount of Rs 5 lakhs. Lokayukta officials are still investigating in the LH.

Lok Ayukta raids 13 babus
In 1999, the Lok Ayukta trapped R Nagaraja accepting a bribe. As punishment, compulsory retirement was recommended. However, the Karna taka Administrative Tribunal stayed this and reinstated him.
On Wednesday, the Lok Ayukta unearthed assets worth over Rs 57.92 lakh from him and are ascertaining the value of other properties, including a house in Raghupathi Agrahara and four acres of land, as well as gold.

MLC rushes to rescue raided official
For once, the Lok Ayukta was on the back foot when a council member came rushing to rescue a raided official.
Five weeks ago, the Lok Ayukta had raided the premises of Belgaum ZP CEO B B Naik and unearthed property disproportionate to his known sources of income. When Naik was produced in court, he sought to be produced in the judge's chamber instead.

Facing corruption? Call the minister
The next time a city corporation officer asks for a bribe, walk out of the office and look for a board with urban development minister Suresh Kumar's number and address. The minister can also be contacted if one is unhappy with the quality of work undertaken by a corporation.
BSY unveils roadmap to weed out corruption
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday handed over an administrative road map to the heads of all departments that seeks to activate the dormant system right from top to bottom level, besides weeding out corruption.
Lokayukta nabs PUE Dept official
Bangalore City Division Lokayukta police arrested an employee of Deputy Director, Pre-University Education Department, Bangalore North District, Malleswaram for allegedly accepting a bribe on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as L Muninayaka, office superintendent. He is accused of accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 !

Bribe-seeker demands big pie in shares
Bribe is no longer limited to demanding cash. It could involve demanding a share holding in a firm and endless rounds of harassment. But not everyone gives in.
When Pawan Kumar Jain was harassed by an environmental officer again and again for "unofficial favours," he decided enough is enough. Jain filed a harassment complaint against the officer with the police, Lok Ayukta and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). While the case is progressing in the Lok Ayukta and the KSPCB, the police seem to be sitting pretty on the file.

Lok Ayukta nets corrupt babus
Just as Lok Ayukta sleuths swooped down on the Bangalore residence of Davangere assistant commissioner (commercial taxes) Amanulla Sharief on Friday morning, he jumped over the compound wall and disappeared. But he returned by 10.30 am and said he'd gone to visit his ailing mother.
Why did he run in such a panic? For Sharief knew of the sleuths' visit. They unearthed documents for property worth Rs 1.35 crore and cash from his house, whereas his entire 30 years' earnings would have come to just Rs 30 lakh.

1 out of 3 poor people paid bribe for basic services: study
One out of every three people living below the poverty line in India paid bribes to access basic public services such as health care, education, and water, says a new study that also found that people believe these services to be more corrupt than they actually are.
The study, by Transparency International India, the Indian arm of the activist group that works against corruption, and non-profit research organization Centre for Media Studies (CMS) in 2007, will be released on Saturday evening by the country’s vice president Mohammed Hamid Ansari.
Mining firms to get notices: Lokayukta
Notices will be issued to two mining companies in the district - Canara Minerals in Gubbi and Hanuman Singh Mining Company in Chikkanayakanahalli in connection with the alleged illegal mining, said Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde.
Governor launches Lokayukta helpline
When it comes to making emergency services available and information on the status of the complaints filed with the Lokayukta, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde means business. Therefore, 080 - 2237 5014 is not just another helpline.

Lokayukta, IT dept to fight graft
In a unique and first time effort in Karnataka, the Income Tax department (Karnataka Circle) and the Lokayukta have decided to come together to share information and work in tandem to probe into illegal assets and disproportionate income of government officials in the State
Motor vehicle inspector held
Motor vehicle inspector Shankarappa, who had escaped prior to a Lok Ayukta raid at his house on November 3, was arrested on November 5 and has been remanded to police custody till November 9. He owned 24 acres of land in Bellary in his mother’s name, 35 acres in his wife’s name, a commercial complex in Basaweshwarnagar, and many sites.
RTI act effective against corruption: Venkatachala
Justice N Venkatachala on Thursday called on the UPA government to initiate urgent steps to curb administrative corruption in the country for the future of the country and its people, as India has become a signatory to the ‘United Nations Convention Against Corruption’.
Lokayukta wing makes monthly visits to every taluk
The Lokayukta wing has taken up an effective step towards controlling corruption in Government owned institutions and organisations, said Lokayuktha SP Eshwarchandra Vidyasagar. Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, he informed that the wing makes monthly visits to every taluk.
Tighten rules to check illegal mining: Lokayukta
Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde is shortly going to write to the Forest Department asking them to change the permit rules to check rampant illegal mining in the State.
Justice Hegde has warned the Departments of Mines and Geology and Forest that if they do not check illegal mining in Karnataka, the State would soon be devoid of its mineral wealth.

Corruption at various depts irks TP members
The taluk panchayat executive officers should check the mismanagement that is rampant in the various departments of the taluk and take appropriate action to contain the same, demanded the taluk panchayat members, at the general meeting organised at the premises of the taluk panchayat office.
Bukkapattana taluk panchayat member Manjunath enlightened the members about the mismanagement in the various departments of the taluk along with facts and figures. On listening to this the members in unison demanded that situation should be corrected with immediate effect.

Lokayukta office gets 'eyes and ears'!
Right from the entrance of the office till the chambers of the Lokayukta and the Upalokayukta, all public areas of the office situated in the Multi-storeyed building next to Vikas Soudha were being monitored through closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system.
Removal of Ministers, HDK to seek legal opinion
Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said he will consult legal experts before taking any decision on the recommendation of Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde to remove two ministers Y Alkod Hanumanthappa and Sharanabasappa Darshanapur from the Cabinet.
The Lokayukta had recommended the chief minister to remove the two ministers from the Cabinet for failing to submit their statements of assets and liabilities for the year 2005 to the Lokayukta within the prescribed date.

Spare scam busters: Upa Lok Ayukta
Upa Lok Ayukta Justice G Patri Basavana Goud has asked the education department to refrain from punishing people who expose corruption.
In his letter to commissioner for public instruction Madan Gopal on May 11, 2007, the Upa Lok Ayukta has taken exception to the department's decision to transfer P Asha Kumari, as assistant teacher at the government higher primary school, Cholanayakanahalli.

'Stung' Hubli traffic S-I suspended for accepting bribe
A traffic police inspector has been suspended after he was caught on camera during a "sting operation" carried out by a TV news channel recently.
According to the police, traffic inspector Shivashanakar H Gadad was suspended a day after the video clipping that had purportedly shown him accepting Rs 1,000 from a manganese transporter reportedly to ply the truck via Hubli.

CHESCOM Asst Engineer held for accepting bribe
CHESCOM Assistant Engineer was caught red hand by Lokayukta sleuths while accepting bribe for showing official favour.
Lokayukta sources said that Srinivas was caught red handed while accepting Rs 5,000 as a bribe to install transformer from Capt. Madappa of Hulugunda near Siddapur yesterday.

Lokayukta to probe mining scam
With the winding up the Justice U L Bhat Commission, the State government on Thursday decided to order an inquiry by the Lokayukta into the alleged irregularities in the mining sector and the Rs 150-crore bribery charges against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and some of his cabinet colleagues.
Punish domestic garbage dumpers: Lokayukta
The Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, is likely to appeal before a division bench of the Karnataka High Court against the recent Court verdict that modified the order of the previous Lokayukta, to eliminate stray dogs from the City’s streets.
Lokayukta to prosecute MLA for ‘lying’
Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde on Thursday issued an order to prosecute Channapatna MLA Yogeshwar C P for giving a false declaration under Section 22 of Lokayukta Act. He also directed Lokayukta Registrar Subramanyam to file a complaint against the MLA in the jurisdictional court.
Lok Ayukta to get his team of prosecutors
It is a major step to tighten the noose around corrupt government servants trapped by the Lok Ayukta. The Karnataka Lok Ayukta will get his own team of prosecutors to proceed against the accused.
Suggestion ignored, Lok Ayukta unhappy
Lok Ayukta Justice Santosh Hegde is irked over a government under-secretary's disapproval of his recommendation that the government shouldn't give salaries and perks to MLAs and MLCs who do not declare their assets.
Lokayukta team trap two officials
Lokayukta police trapped officials taking bribes, in two separate incidents in Hospet and Bijapur. An Second Division Assistant in the Minor Irrigation Sub-Division at Hadagali of Hospet taluk was arrested by the Lokayukta police on December 29. Acting on a complaint by a farmer, Chennabasappa Bada Bheemappanavar of Holeittige village, the police laid a trap and arrested Mahendra while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,300 from the farmer.
Lokayukta traps GP Secretary
The Lokayukta, Chitradurga, has arrested the Secretary of Madakaripura Gram Panchayat, Chitradurga taluk, G N Chennappa for demanding and accepting a bribe from one Mr T Anjanappa, son of Thippeswamy and a resident of Madakaripura. The Lokayukta police had acted on a complaint filed by Mr Anjanappa.
Provide prosecution powers to Lokayukta
Unlike his predecessor former Justice Venkatachala, the present Lokayukta, who has been defending his stand about him not conducting raids or laying traps, Justice N Santosh Hegde, on Saturday reiterated the reasons why he was not doing so.
Lokayukta police trap 2 officers in Belgaum
Belgaum Lokayukta officials raided properties and offices of two officials of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board and recovered valuables and properties worth Rs 1.54 crore, in Belgaum and Dharwad.
‘Lokayukta’ officials held
Bunder police have arrested two persons on charges of extorting Rs 12.5 lakh from a MCC official after ‘raiding’ the house of the latter in the guise of Lokayukta officials. The arrested have been identified as Kiran (33), a resident of Ashoknagar and Nitesh alias Neetu (30), a resident of Bejai in City.
CM's assets will be on Lok Ayukta site
Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has decided to go public: He will post the details of his father-former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's entire family assets on the Lok Ayukta website.
Lokayukta office now clean: Upalokayukta
The corrupt police officers working in the Lokayukta police wing have either been transferred or ‘neutralised’ and the institution is ‘now clean’, Upalokayukta Justice Patri G Basavana Goud claimed on Wednesday
Lok Ayukta officials arrest doctor for demanding bribe
A doctor, attached to the district hospital here, was today caught red handed by the Lok Ayukta officials while accepting a bribe for operating on a patient. The doctor, M C Vijapure, demanded Rs 10,000 from a poor patient for an operation, stating that it would cost more than Rs 40,000 in private hospitals.
Lokayukta immersed in work on last day
On his last day in office, Lokayukta Justice N Venkatachala on Friday was swamped by visitors. Justice Venkatachala was seen signing and clearing all files at his office throughout the day. At the same time he also redressed some of the grievances of the public who had come to his office. He directed the authorities concerned to attend to their memorandums. The Lokayukta had become so busy that he had his lunch at 5.15 pm.
Lok Ayukta raids three, recovers Rs 25 cr
Lok Ayukta sleuths raided three government servants on Saturday and recovered about Rs 25 crore from them. They are T Hanumanthaiah, village accountant, N Nagaraj Naik, assistant secretary, KIADB and H Thimme Gowda, deputy superintendent of excise.
Netizens favour extension of Lokayukta's tenure
Internet community favours an extension to the tenure of Lokayukta N Venkatachala. The Karnataka State Human Rights Council (KSHRC) has got positive feedback from the Internet community in the mass opinion poll campaign initiated by the council.
BDA engineer, cops trapped
An assistant subinspector, a constable and a BDA engineer were on Thursday trapped in separate incidents by Lok Ayukta sleuths while accepting bribe. In the first case, assistant engineer of BDA in Banashankari, G D Jayaram, was caught when he was accepting Rs 20,000 from Anand, a landlord. The BDA had recently notified lands belonging to Anand's father in Kathriguppe.
Lokayukta Venkatachala tenure extension poll held
In a City obsessed with its superstar cricketers, IT czars and style gurus, this one has a refreshing ring to it. Right under a hostile summer sun, bang in the middle of M G Road, a group of people cheered a new hero: Lokayukta Justice N Venkatachala.
Lokayukta traps Housing Board manager in Hubli
Lokayukta registers case against land army officers
Lokyukta raids end; Belgaum officials heave a sigh of relief
Lokayukta keeps officials on tenterhooks
Lok Ayukta nets two corrupt officials - P C Ramakrishna and B Boraiah
Lokayukta pulls up officials in Tumkur
Bring autonomous hospitals under Lokayukta Act
Lokayukta instils fear in the corrupt
Two suspended in Lokayukta raids in Puttur govt hospital
Taxman caught taking bribe
Lokayukta police trap Athani Block Education Officer (BEO) S S Choudari for taking a bribe of Rs 2,000
Education system should be revamped to check corruption
Lokayukta sleuths raid engineer's house
Mangalore Policemen caught while taking a bribe of Rs 1,000
Dy director of factories A R Vijayendra trapped in Lok Ayukta net for takign Rs 10,000 bribe
Lokayukta catches Land Army officials red-handed
More power to Lokayukta sought
Lokayukta team to visit Haveri district from Aug 29
Revealed! Corruption is main cause of bad roads in Belgaum
Lokayukta Justice's tour begins on Sunday
MLAs join hands against Lokayukta
Enough is enough: Lok Ayukta
Corruption Ranking - Karnataka should've been No. 1, not No. 4: Lok Ayukta
Deve Gowda expresses concern over World Bank report on corruption
Bangalore Mayor does a Lok Ayukta
Deputy Lokayukta refuses to take complaints against judge
Lokayukth police arrest 3 excise officials
CM was under pressure to appoint a Upalokayukta: Lokayukta
Protect firms from 'cyber liabilities', says Lokayukta
Lokayukta catches KIMS staff unawares
Lokayukta police arrest four of Pattana Panchyat Shiggon
Politicians are no longer out of bounds for Lokayukta
Ex-PM Deve Gowda to spill the beans on land scam
Lokayukta to visit Dharwad on April 4
Lokayukta raids SC/ST Corporation
Lokayukta raids BCC health office
RMO lands in Lokayukta net
Official caught while receiving bribe by Belgaum Lokayukta
Bangalore has become haven for criminals: Lokayukta
Speed up prosecution orders: Lokayukta
Speed up prosecution orders: Lokayukta
Lokayukta tells BCC: Road work quality is must
Health dept staff make a killing
Lokayukta takes serious note of CS letter to officials
BCC officials apprise Lokayukta on projects
Politicos made India No. 1 corrupt nation: Justice Venkatachala
Rule of law: SP's vehicle hits lorry, lorry seized!
Irregularities make Lokayukta surprised during his Hadagalli visit
Lokayukta to visit Bellary on Nov 16
KMDC chief denies Lokayukta charge
CM assures more powers to Lokayukta
See how Banashankari Temple has shrunk
Lokayukta raids government offices in city
Lokayukta support sought against ex-IAS officer
BESCOM Engineer M. Romraj in 'Lokayukta' net
Will Dharam Singh Govt give Lokayukta more teeth?
Top official, Delhi-based Sharp Menthol's Sanjay Singhal, held on rice scam
Lokayukta wants action against officer for charges of corruption
Bribery: IT Dept inspector, clerk sentenced for 3 years imprisonment
Signboards show BCC swindled Rs 765 cr
Lokayukta SP posts to be filled soon: Venkatachala
Lokaykta flays PM’s attitude towards state's farmers
Unattended patients welcome Lokayukta
Give more powers to Lokayukta
Corruption, non-functioning of Govt hospital shock Lokayukta
Lokayukta arrests officer in Mandya
Lokayukta to probe parking fee issue; BCC raps contractor
Dharna to expose corruption in gram and taluk panchayats
Lokayukta inspections continue in Bangalore city
Lokayukta asks State to check human trade
KAS scam: Krishna regime reinstates Monnappa before quitting office
BCC, RTO fall in line as Lokayukta raids continue
Lokayukta, transporters withdraw complaints
Beware, Lok Ayukta is coming
Lokayukta asks KIADB to consider compensation for Keonics land
Kidney trade in State, says Lokayukta
Exclusive: Lokayukta `lets off' 3 officials caught with bribe
Lokayukta challenges HC order on ex-Mysore V-C S.N. Hegde
Lokayukta to get suo motu
Ex-PM Deve Gowda expresses concern over Kalam's remarks on corruption
Lokayukta traps Women and Children Welfare Department official of Belgaum for accepting bribe
Case against Girish taken up
Court stays Lok Ayukta order on RTO
Girish plays Lok Ayukta
Lokayukta arrest traffic SI, constable for taking bribe
Lok Ayukta indicts ex-director B.B. Tambakad
Stamp scam: Telgi's lawyer accuses Baig
Fund misuse in Tumkur district: Lok Ayukta orders probe
Lok Ayukta traps Anekal TMC officials
'Scribe' nabbed for blackmail
Govt suspends 19 CMC officials
Indicted top treasury officials go scot free
I've no power to dismiss corrupt, admits Krishna
Lok Ayukta in Gulbarga for 10 days
Inspection sparks tension in Mandya hospital
Lokayukta seminar on media support
Lok Ayukta forwards depositions to govt
High Court stays action of Lok Ayukta on two Govt officers
Krishna promises action against corrupt officials
Lok Ayukta probe into lapses in the purchase of cholesterol reducing equipment
Letter, not report, sent: Lok Ayukta
Govt, Lok Ayukta differ over report
Action against corrupt officials after Lokayukta report
Corrupt babus in Lok Ayukta net
Corrupt babus caught by Lok Ayukta
Lok Ayukta's tainted hit list
Lok Ayukta can take action in only 10 cases
Lok Ayukta digs out money (Rs 30 crore) from Bannerghatta National Park
Lok Ayukta yet to submit final report on municipalities scam
Lok Ayukta for action against Mysore vice-chancellor
Top official tells all about Rs 300 crore drug scam
Mysore City Corporation (MCC) debris scam reaches Lok Ayukta
Lok Ayukta raids office of state drug controller
Lok Ayukta traps police inspector
Rs 10-crore parks scam unearthed
Lok Ayukta raids DCF of Nagarahole
Lok Ayukta's next stop: drought-hit villages
Lok Ayukta raids anger govt staff
Law commissioner moots statutory power for Lok Ayuktas
Drop cynicism, fight corruption: Advani
Vice-President Shekhawat picks on corruption surveys
Lok Ayukta probe unearths bungling
Corruption In India: No Transparency
Lok Ayukta traps govt doctor in bribery case
Preparations on for Lok Ayukta meet
Lok Ayukta notice sent to VC: Mahadev
Another judge-sex scandal comes to light
I-T cracks down on ex-CMC officials, recover Rs 10 crores
Lok Ayukta won’t get more teeth - BUMMER man!
BCC staff told to surrender 'extra' houses
If police fleece you, write to me: Home Minister Kharge
Human rights trust targets Govt officials ‘encroaching’ sites
Lokayukta now turns to Lalbagh
Corruption bane of health sector too
Warning to sub-registrars: Check touts or else
Bidar sub-registrar perfected the art of swindling
Lok Ayukta raids govt offices in Hoskote
Krishna reaches Mandya to rousing welcome
Furnish details on fee collected, Municipality told
Lok Ayukta to visit polluting industries
One-year rigorous imprisonment for Rajajinagar sub-registrar
Lok Ayukta comes to informants' rescue
Raids on top officer net assets worth Rs 2 crore
BJP names Krishna, Gowda in petro scam
PAC unearths Rs 13.5 cr water board scam
Lok Ayukta tells APMC chief to end graft
Can the Lok Ayukta cast his net in MLA territory?
30 housing co-ops on Lok Ayukta hit list
394 corrupt officers caught in two years
CM vows moral war on corruption
7 officers suspended in Rs 240-cr scam
CM says he will bow to Lok Ayukta findings
Venkatachala to sue civic officials
Lok Ayukta to get more teeth to fight corruption
Muncipal scam touches Rs 25 crore
Scamsters burn files, abscond
CMC raids yeild Rs 170 crores
Municipal raids uncover Rs 50 cr scam
RTO declares war on touts
Lok Ayukta 'checks' the corrupt
Corrupt clerk seeks bribe from incognito boss
Doctor made to return bribe money
3 sub-registrars suspended
Rs 200 cr scam: Touts do the registration work
Chief minister heads anti-corruption panel
Lok Ayukta to get more teeth to fight corruption