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Advani Hopes Karnataka will Respect Hegde

  •   Sat, Jul 10 2010 03:45:35 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Saturday said he was thankful to Justice Santosh Hegde for agreeing to his request to continue as Lokayukta of Karnataka and hoped the state government would take "full care of his concerns".

"I have conveyed my deep gratitude to Santosh Hegde for the immediate and warm response he made to my request to continue as Lokayukta of Karnataka, and not press his resignation. I am sure the state government will take full care of his concerns," Advani said in his blog.

Hegde quit June 23 saying he was frustrated by the Karnataka government's indifference to fighting corruption and checking illegal mining.

On July 3, he announced withdrawal of his resignation after an appeal by Advani, who assured him that his demands for more powers to curb corruption will be met.

Writing in his blog, Advani recalled Santosh Hegde's father K.S. Hegde, a former Lok Sabha speaker who he said could have been the Indian president.

Advani said: "The closer I came to Justice Hegde the greater became my respect for him... When the discussion veered to the issue of presidency, I said to (then prime minister) Morarji Bhai Desai that the best name I can think of in terms of erudition, non-partisanship as well as grace for the office of Rashtrapati is that of Justice K.S. Hegde."

Advani added that N. Sanjiva Reddy was in line and became the president in 1977. K.S. Hegde made speaker.

  

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  • A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Advanji, your intention of pleading
    with Justice Hegde to reconsider
    his resignation had some mysterious ulterior motives, and it may
    backfire in different directions,
    and this may cause you certain
    bitter embarrassment.

    Political leader of all parties
    while pulling the strings, they
    do it in a way to play safe for
    themselves. But in certain
    unexpected "string pulling strategy" the precautionary
    cord may break apart and may crash land. This whole
    episode is going to end up in
    that direction because the people of Karnataka are getting
    ready for a bitter battle to
    flush out corruptions all the way
    from top to the bottom. On the
    other hand, Justice Santosh Hegde
    is going to reach new heights in
    his career.

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  • Satish Kunder, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Mr. Advani has done his part and it is now for the state BJP to act. Mr. Yedyurappa should come out of the clutches of Bellary Mines lobby and bravely act to give a free hand to Lokayukta.

    Yedyurappa act now or it will be your waterloo in next election.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Kemmannu

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Mr. Advani, How can you be so shameless?
    Do you respect Mr.Hegde and people of Karnataka?
    On your word he took back his resignation.
    Yesterday Mr.Yedurappa made him another toothless tiger.
    You have lost respect of Mr.Hegde and people of Karnataka
    Do you think people of Karnataka with respect you anymore?
    If you have the guts – Kick out the chaddis – they have ruined Karnataka.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Mr Advani your assesment on Mr Hegde perfectly right.But do think Karnataka BJP thinks in this way?SEEDA PEOPLE in politics is PERSONA NON GRATA.Either you have to corrupt yourself or allow and don't talk against corruption.Mr Santhosh Hegde fit to be CM,PM,Governor and Rastrapathi.Hope if NDA comes in to power in Centre in future may we see Mr Hegde as President of India?????

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  • Noor Ashfaq, Karkala/Sharjah

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Assuring Mr. Hegde that his demands for more powers to curb corruption is most welcome. Excluding key people from the jurisdiction of Lokayukta is surprising and deserves explanation.

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  • RAHUL, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    ADVANIJI YOU ARE SPEAKING ABOUT JUSTICE I LIKE THIS BUT DO YOU THINK THESE WORDS ARE SUITABLE FOR YOU OR FROM YOURS TONGUE? BECAUSE OF YOU & YOURS PARTYS IDEOLOGY HOW MANY CITIZENS OF MY COUNTRY LOST THEIR FATHER,MOTHER,BROTHER,SISTER ETC.ETC. IF YOU PEOPLE COME CLEAN IN YOURS IDEOLOGY MEANS NOW YOU MAY OCCUPY THE SEAT IN CENTRAL BUT NO WHY? YOU CAN FOOL THE PEOPLE NOT ALMIGHTY & BECAUSE OF HIS JUSTICE STILL YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE OF OCCUPY THE CENTRAL ON YOUR OWN.

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  • Sadananda, Pejavara

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Mr. Advani, the whole world knows that you have a very big heart & ready to praise even our greatest enemy from neighboring country. Yes Mr. Advaniji, when we, Kannadigas know how to respect corrupt high level mafia, you certainly be rest assured that we will take care of honest person like Mr. Hegde as well. Anyhow, thanks for teaching Kannadigas to respect Mr.Hegde. We also know how State Govt. has taken care of Mr. Hegde & the people of Karnataka. 3 years are not very long period Mr. Advaniji. Kannadigas are very patient people. Satyameva Jayathe.

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  • EDWARD, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    NOT ONLY THAT PRESENT KARNATAKA GOVT. AS WELL AS OPPOSITION MUST COOPERATE WITH MR. HEGDE TO DO HIS JOB. IF THERE IS ANY WRONG, THEN HE SHOULD BE GIVEN FREE HAND TO REPORT / TAKE ACTION FOR THOSE. WE NEED VERY CLEAN GOVERNENCE IN KARNATAKA TO SET-UP AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER STATES. CORRUPTION TO ERADICATED & ALL SHOULD WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF STATE AS WELL AS FOR OUR COUNTRY.

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