Leader of Opposition of Madhya Pradesh assembly and Congress leader Umang Singhar on Monday demanded that the state government should conduct a judicial inquiry in connection with a fire incident at Lokayukta office.
Lokayukta issued notice to Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association President, UPCA CEO Ankit Chatterjee, Treasurer Prem Manohar Gupta and Ekana Stadium manager Gaurav Singh on complaint of irregularities in the sale of tickets in the World Cup match, tender for catering and parking at the stadium.
Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Thursday termed President Droupadi Murmu's assent to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Bill, passed by the assembly in August 2022, "the victory of democracy and the constitution."
"I have done nothing wrong. The then Advocate General told me that my case could not be given to CBI. I got the record of it through Right to Information. It was wrong for the Yediyurappa government to give it to the CBI. So our government withdrew the permission and gave it to the Lokayukta
Registrar identified as Meghraj Ninama was demanding the bribe amount from the complainant, Anurag Kushwaha, who runs a college in Chhindwara district, in lieu of the smooth college operation and did not face any problems, the officer added.
Accused Pankaj Khalko is posted in Gohad tehsil of Bhind district and was caught taking the bribe in his car near his house located in Amaltas Colony, Shatabdipuram area in Gwalior district, a senior officer told ANI.
During the raids, cash worth Rs 6 lakh, 3 kg of gold, diamonds worth Rs 25 lakh, and antiques worth Rs 5 lakhs were recovered, Lokayukta officials said.
Former Karnataka minister K Sudhakar, while speaking to the reporters here, alleged that the state government has ‘bypassed’ the autonomous body of Lokayukta that investigates the corruption.
Lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dilip Jharbade said, “The contractor Rajendra Singh Thakur had lodged a complaint that Nainpur CMO was demanding a bribe of Rs 15000 to clear pending bills of his work. After that the team laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while tak