CORRPUT, more corrupt and most corrupt. This seems to have become the commonest way in which the people of Karnataka distinguish the scam-tainted politicians and bureaucrats of the State. In recent months, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered major embarrassments with several seasoned and influential politicians being indicted by the Lokayukta (ombudsman) on charges ranging from corruption and misuse of office for personal gain to criminal trespass and misconduct, causing loss to the exchequer, forgery, and stashing away black money in tax havens abroad.
In August, a court in Bangalore issued summons to B.S. Yeddyurappa in connection with 16 cases of corruption. Yeddyurappa was forced to quit as Chief Minister on July 31 after the Lokayukta report indicted him in a massive illegal mining scam. His two sons, one of whom is a BJP Member of Parliament, have been asked to appear in court in connection with illegal land deals. The same court sent former Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu to judicial custody on charges of irregularities in the payment of compensation for acquisition of land by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board. His son Katta Jagadish, a Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike councillor, was also sent to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected. Jagadish had been arrested in October last year for allegedly bribing a witness in the case, but was later bailed out. Another BJP Minister in trouble is C.P. Yogeshwar. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SIFO) of the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has accused him of corporate fraud, criminal conspiracy, forgery and cheating and has recommended criminal prosecution. The SIFO investigated complaints against Megacity (Bangalore) Developers and Builders Limited, of which Yogeshwar is the managing director.
In August, a court in Bangalore issued summons to B.S. Yeddyurappa in connection with 16 cases of corruption. Yeddyurappa was forced to quit as Chief Minister on July 31 after the Lokayukta report indicted him in a massive illegal mining scam. His two sons, one of whom is a BJP Member of Parliament, have been asked to appear in court in connection with illegal land deals. The same court sent former Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu to judicial custody on charges of irregularities in the payment of compensation for acquisition of land by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board. His son Katta Jagadish, a Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike councillor, was also sent to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected. Jagadish had been arrested in October last year for allegedly bribing a witness in the case, but was later bailed out. Another BJP Minister in trouble is C.P. Yogeshwar. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SIFO) of the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has accused him of corporate fraud, criminal conspiracy, forgery and cheating and has recommended criminal prosecution. The SIFO investigated complaints against Megacity (Bangalore) Developers and Builders Limited, of which Yogeshwar is the managing director.
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