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Bangalore: Illegal Mining: S M Krishna, HDK, Dharam Singh Face Probe

  •   Sat, Dec 03 2011 05:58:01 PM

Illegal Mining: S M Krishna, HDK, Dharam Singh Face Probe

Bangalore, Dec 3 (IANS): Three former Karnataka chief ministers, including present External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, are now caught in the illegal mining row rocking the state as a court Saturday ordered a probe into their role during their rule.

The other two are Krishna's successor N. Dharam Singh, also of the Congress, and Singh's successor H.D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal-Secular.

Lokayukta (ombudsman) Special Court Judge N.K. Sudhindra Rao Saturday directed police to complete the probe by Jan 6 and submit a report.

His order came on a private complaint filed by Bangalore businessman T.J. Abraham, who alleged that Krishna, Dharam Singh and Kumaraswamy had allowed large-scale illegal mining when they were chief ministers.

Besides these three former chief ministers, Abraham has also accused 11 serving and retired senior officials for the scam.

The police probe will cover their role too, the special court ordered.

Krishna headed the Congress government in the state in 1999-2004, Dharam Singh was the chief minister of the Congress-JD-S coalition in 2004-06 and Kumaraswamy succeeded him in 2006 heading the JD-S-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition.

Ever since illegal mining scandal broke out in the state in 2006, Krishna's name has been mentioned often but he has strongly denied the allegations.

Dharam Singh and Kumaraswamy have also denied they had allowed illegal iron ore mining.

The mining scandal has forced the BJP's first chief minister in the state B.S. Yeddyurappa out of office. He quit July 31 after the then Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde recommended his trial for corruption in the mining scandal.

The scam has sent former Karnataka tourism minister and mining magnate Gali Janardhana Reddy to jail in Hyderabad as he has been facing case of illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh.
  

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  • paddu, mangalore

    Mon, Dec 05 2011

    Mr Ex-Lokayukta (satya harichandra),come soon and clarify why you not included their names in ur Report ?

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Mon, Dec 05 2011

    Dear all Kannadigas or Tuluvas, let us together condemn and press for severe punishment for those who were/are involved in multi crores scam by duping innocent people of this beautiful Country. A corrupt is a corrupt, he doesn’t have any religion, party or cast.

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  • Louis, Kuwait

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    Mahendra Shetty, My stand is same all the three should be sent to Parappana Agrahara like Yeddy. All corrupts must be punished. S. M. Krishna must resign or Sonia must make him to resign. Rules for all. Lokayukta judge Mr. Rao is honest person likevJustice Hegde, he will not spare any one. God bless him

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  • Venu Bhandary, Puttur,Oman

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    This news will be bitter for all the anti BJP people and fans of Sriramulu.Here the root will unfold where Mr.Santhosh Hegde could not reach.Now we can trust Lokayukta as it is not favouring some one and expect transparent investigation and hope that their intention is good.There are Numerous big shots like Reddys running this business since many years before than BJP govt.rule.

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  • avani, mlore/uae

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    I feel the issue of de-notification of lands also should be asked to be probed since year 2001.

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  • dinesh salian,

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    It is Time for Dharma Mamu, Krishna Mamu and Kumaranna to prepare.

    Best Wishes, Everyone will have their day in court.

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  • KK, Udupi

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    Mitwa , sharjah.. you are right, just like Congress/JDS used Sirajin Basha to do their job.

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  • Gaurish, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 04 2011

    Big Fish in net.

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  • mahendra shetty, mumbai,Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 03 2011

    The right thing happened at last...Mr. Santhosh Hegde played vital role by not naming Krishna and Dharam Singh...Now we miss the comments of Mr. Ismail Perinje and Mr. Louis Ku8.....Bhagwan ke gar pe der hai andher nahi!!!!!

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  • Jayarama, Udupi/Riyadh

    Sat, Dec 03 2011

    Now let see how easily big fishes escapes from the net.

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  • Mitwa, Sharjah

    Sat, Dec 03 2011


    In BJP Rule...Anything can happen..

    Pinto granting bail to Yeddy.. now this Businessman filing case against Ex-CM's on advise of BJP

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  • Nyaya Beku , Mumbai

    Sat, Dec 03 2011

    Ex Lokayukta of Karnataka His Excellancy Justice Shri Shri Shri Santhosh Hegde was asked to probe Illegal Mining from 2001 to 2010 .But he Instead probed from 2007 onwards only and clean chit to even Dharam singh .Why Hegde saab ? Is it Because Yedyurappa is a son of a poor farmer ? wearing white shirt and Not Suite Boot Like S M Krishna?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Dec 03 2011

    Wow very interesting news!!
    Dig deep like a mine, you may unearth many more prominent persons who had connections in these mining scandal.
    Hats off to you lokayukta Ombudsman.

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  • Arshad Kadli, Bhatkal / Al Khobar

    Sat, Dec 03 2011

    With most of the politians making millions from state's natural resources, ordinary citizens feel that they are poor people in a rich state.

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