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Karnataka Lokayukta Wrote 20 Times For More Security, Says Justice Hegde
Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty had written 20 times to authorities asking for more security, according to Justice Santosh Hegde who once headed the anti-corruption body in the state.
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Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta Backs Sedition Charge Against Amnesty
Former Supreme Court Judge and Karnataka's ex-Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today backed charges of sedition against human rights watchdog Amnesty International. At an event organised by Amnesty International on Saturday, anti-India slogans were allegedly raised during a discussion on Kashmir, prompting the authorities to charge the human rights watchd...
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Why Many Are Anxious About Lokayukta's Future In Karnataka
It is more than three months since Justice Bhaskar Rao -- Karnataka Lokayukta whose son had been arrested for allegedly running an extortion racket from Lokayukta offices -- had stepped down. Since then, the anti-corruption body, which in the past had taken on anyone -- from former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to the powerful mining barons of Bell...
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Blog: Arvind Kejriwal must acknowledge, rectify mistakes, writes Justice Santosh Hegde
I was in support of AAP forming the government, he blogs.
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India not yet ready for anti-graft political outfit: Hegde
Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde says a political party floated purely on the anti-corruption plank will not succeed in elections at this stage as money power and diversity play a role. Hegde, a former Karnataka Lokayukta, who has distanced himself from erstwhile Team Anna's decision to start a political party, said cultural, linguistic a...
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Justice Hegde gives new definition for democracy
"I do not know if it (India) can be called a democracy any more," said the former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde. Commenting on the state of affairs in the country while speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of S Cadambi Group of Institutions on Saturday, he said that the elected representatives do not understand the role of a public servant...
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Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde demits office today
After a "sweet and sour" experience as Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde is stepping down today, looking forward to a relaxed and enjoyable life like"what every retired person does".
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Can Yeddyurappa's political six-pack strength survive new charges?
It's unlikely to take long for BS Yeddyurappa to get the back-to-work blues. The Chief Minister of Karnataka is currently holidaying in Mauritius; his return to Delhi on Monday comes amid a new round of corruption charges, some of the most serious that the 68-year-old has confronted.
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Karnataka politicians nervous ahead of Lokayukta's report on illegal mining
Justice Santosh Hegde, the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Karnataka will soon be submitting a report on rampant illegal mining in the state.
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Justice Santosh Hegde to continue as Lokpal Bill committee member
Karnataka's Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, will stay on the Lokpal drafting panel. Mr Hazare convinced Justice Hegde to stay on during a meeting of the civil society members this evening.They met, along with other team members, in Anna's room at the Maharshtra Sadan."The panel members requested me to stay on saying they wanted me to contribute t...
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Karnataka Lokayukta Wrote 20 Times For More Security, Says Justice Hegde
Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty had written 20 times to authorities asking for more security, according to Justice Santosh Hegde who once headed the anti-corruption body in the state.
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Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta Backs Sedition Charge Against Amnesty
Former Supreme Court Judge and Karnataka's ex-Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today backed charges of sedition against human rights watchdog Amnesty International. At an event organised by Amnesty International on Saturday, anti-India slogans were allegedly raised during a discussion on Kashmir, prompting the authorities to charge the human rights watchd...
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Why Many Are Anxious About Lokayukta's Future In Karnataka
It is more than three months since Justice Bhaskar Rao -- Karnataka Lokayukta whose son had been arrested for allegedly running an extortion racket from Lokayukta offices -- had stepped down. Since then, the anti-corruption body, which in the past had taken on anyone -- from former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to the powerful mining barons of Bell...
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Blog: Arvind Kejriwal must acknowledge, rectify mistakes, writes Justice Santosh Hegde
I was in support of AAP forming the government, he blogs.
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India not yet ready for anti-graft political outfit: Hegde
Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde says a political party floated purely on the anti-corruption plank will not succeed in elections at this stage as money power and diversity play a role. Hegde, a former Karnataka Lokayukta, who has distanced himself from erstwhile Team Anna's decision to start a political party, said cultural, linguistic a...
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Justice Hegde gives new definition for democracy
"I do not know if it (India) can be called a democracy any more," said the former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde. Commenting on the state of affairs in the country while speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of S Cadambi Group of Institutions on Saturday, he said that the elected representatives do not understand the role of a public servant...
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Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde demits office today
After a "sweet and sour" experience as Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde is stepping down today, looking forward to a relaxed and enjoyable life like"what every retired person does".
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Can Yeddyurappa's political six-pack strength survive new charges?
It's unlikely to take long for BS Yeddyurappa to get the back-to-work blues. The Chief Minister of Karnataka is currently holidaying in Mauritius; his return to Delhi on Monday comes amid a new round of corruption charges, some of the most serious that the 68-year-old has confronted.
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Karnataka politicians nervous ahead of Lokayukta's report on illegal mining
Justice Santosh Hegde, the Lokayukta or ombudsman of Karnataka will soon be submitting a report on rampant illegal mining in the state.
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Justice Santosh Hegde to continue as Lokpal Bill committee member
Karnataka's Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, will stay on the Lokpal drafting panel. Mr Hazare convinced Justice Hegde to stay on during a meeting of the civil society members this evening.They met, along with other team members, in Anna's room at the Maharshtra Sadan."The panel members requested me to stay on saying they wanted me to contribute t...
