Citizens impose 100 days deadline to ‘Empower Lokayukta’ 9AM TOMORROW

[Srinivas Alavilli]

Dear friend,

As we all know, Hon. Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde who was carrying
forward his work with sincerity and dedication has resigned from his post of Lokayukta.
He has cited the lack of powers given to Lokayukta and the inaction against offenders
as the reason for his resignation.

A delegation of Loksatta Karnataka visited him yesterday morning and appealed to
him to take back his resignation. He has refused to do so saying that even if he does, it
will make no difference since the institution of Lokayukta itself currently does not have
enough powers to make a difference.

Justice Santosh Hegde is one of the brightest sons of Karnataka. We should not let his
sacrifice go in vain. Loksatta Karnataka is therefore launching a campaign to urge the
Karnataka government to effectively empower the Lokayukta in the next 100 days.
On behalf of all citizens of Karnataka, we are launching the ‘We want Empowered
Lokayukta’ campaign tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 9 am at Mahatma Gandhi Statue
at M.G.Road.

In this campaign, every day one letter will be sent to the Chief Minister urging him to
introduce the necessary Amendments to the Lokayukta Act in the Karnataka Assembly.
The first of these letters will be signed by a large number of citizens from various
organisations and civil society groups that would assemble tomorrow morning.

We invite you to come for the event and spread the message of ‘Empower Lokayukta’ to
all citizens of Karnataka.

Phone: 767 655 7788

sincerely,
Loksatta Karnataka
loksattakarnataka.org