Seeking reconsideration of Lokayukta Justice (retired) N. Santosh Hedge's report on illegal mining, the former Chief Minister B.S. Yuddyurappa filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday.
Hegde's independent inquiry into mining graft in Karnataka, the accused Yeddyurappa and other key officials for causing a loss of atleast 160 billion rupees to the state exchequer between 2006 and 2010 from illegal mining and litany of abuses.
It was stated by B.J. Puttaswamy, Yeddyurappa's political secretary, in the Bangalore city that petition has sought reconsideration of the Ombudsman's recommendation for prosecuting Yeddyurappa under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and also highlighted the errors into the report.
It was said by Puttaswamy that, Our Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has submitted a memorandum to the honorable Lokayukta to review and reconsider the recommendations of this report which has harmed the personal integrity of the Government.
Also, in the report it was clearly stated about the donation of Rs.10 crores by a company dealing in iron ore to Prerana Education Society Trust, which is managed by the family members of Yeddyurappa.
According to Puttaswami the findings were incorrect and must be again looked into.
He said that in the report the Lokayukta mentioned that they have received a donation of South west mines and even though it is not benefited officially by B.S. Yeddyurappa, he may give some favour to these mines. He also said that so far the south west mines is not having a mining license and hence the favourism cannot be done.
400 firms and 787 people had been implicated in a web of corruption involving mining, transport, customs and shipping officials, along with Yeddyurappa leadin to hundreads of thousands of tonnes of iron ore going missing from mines across the state.
Including the State Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy, several senior officials with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were also named in the report.
On Sunday Yeddyurapa formally stepped down and tendered his resignation to Bhardwaj, bowing down to the diktat of Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
News Report By, SM
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