KARNATAKA MINING SCAM: Lokayukta initiates probe into Yeddyurappa role in illegal mining!!

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PTI / The Hindu / BANGALORE, August 20, 2011.

The Karnataka Lokayukta has set in motion the process to initiate criminal proceedings against former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurpapa for his alleged role in illegal mining. File photo - AP.

The Karnataka Lokayukta on Saturday set in motion the process to initiate criminal proceedings against former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurpapa for his alleged role in illegal mining.

Lokayukta Shivraj Patil ordered investigations into chapter 22 of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining in which Mr. Yeddyurappa has been indicted. The chapter related to financial transactions between a mining company and a trust owned and managed by Mr. Yeddyurappa’s family members in Shimoga.

Mr. Patil directed Lokayukta Police ADGP A.G. Gaonkar to conduct the probe into the matter, marking the commencement of follow-up action on the report, presented by his predecessor Santosh Hegde, in accordance with Governor H.R. Bhardwaj’s directive to initiate criminal proceedings against Mr. Yeddyurppa.

He has forwarded the copy of the Governor’s order to the Lokayukta police and directed it to “proceed in the matter in accordance with the law”.

Mr. Hegde submitted a voluminous report on illegal mining on July 27 and the Governor on August 3 asked the Lokayukta to initiate criminal proceedings against Mr. Yeddyurappa.

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KARNATAKA MINING SCAM: Indictment by Lokayukta baseless - NMDC!

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‘Lokayukta did not seek any information or clarification from NMDC before scripting the report'

The public sector National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has termed the indictment in the Karnataka Lokayukta's report on the corporation's alleged involvement in the mining mafia “totally incorrect and baseless.”

“Allegations of under invoicing in the report are surprising and agonising for us as they put our reputation as a ‘Navaratna' company at stake,” chairman and managing director Rana Som stated here on Monday. It was a “unilateral report” as the Lokayukta did not seek any information or clarification from NMDC before scripting it.

Addressing journalists in the wake of Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's report indicting the NMDC for “under invoicing exports to the tune of Rs. 2,222 crore during the 2006-07 to 2010 period and that it could have led to parking money abroad,” Mr. Som said the corporation had not exported even an ounce of iron ore from Donimalai (Bellary district) mines since November 2008.

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KARNATAKA MINING SCAM: Bhardwaj to convey his opinion to President on Lokayukta report!

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Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj indicated on Sunday he cannot intervene on the issue of phone tapping of Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde. File photo - The Hindu.

Adding to the political heat, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on Sunday indicated that he will give a report comprising his opinion to President Pratibha Patil soon after the Lokayukta's final report on illegal mining, which has indicted Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and four Ministers, is officially submitted.

Replying to queries from presspersons if the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining — which exposes the nexus between those in the government and mining lobby — is a fit case for recommending President's Rule in the State, the Governor remarked: “I have not received any request from either side (ruling or the Opposition parties) on whether this warrants President's Rule or anything.”

Pointing out that the report was yet to be officially submitted by the Lokayukta and the information related to indictment of the Chief Minister and other Ministers has been learnt only through media reports, he said: “All these things are coming in the press.”

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Phone-tapping

Even as the Opposition parties have appealed to him to initiate action with respect to Justice Hegde's allegations that his telephones were being tapped, the Governor said he could not intervene in the matter.

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