Job done, Santosh Hegde retires 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". The 71-year-old former Supreme Court judge whose report on illegal mining triggered a political storm that eventually cost B S Yeddyurappa his Chief Ministerial chair, said that his innings as Lokayukta can be described as a "sweet and sour experience".