Mr Farook vs MLA Sampangi @ Kolar - story trail

silkboard - 29-OCT-2011

This is an interesting one from Lokayukta's list. Not sure if all of you remember the case of Kolar MLA caught taking bribe. The story here is different from Land conversions or bloated tenders. read the trail

The Hindu, Jan 30, 2009 - KGF MLA caught after 'accepting' bribe (link)

Karnataka, Corruption and Numbers

silkboard - 27-OCT-2011

A book to hold together numbers regarding corruption in Karnataka. Thanks to Lokayukta and the likes, there are a good number of corruption related cases against high profile politicians in courts of Karnataka. Since actual investigations are on, fir the first time, we are seeing a lot of numbers being put to this "elephant in the room" called corruption.

Bengaluru Ministers & Corruption - in numbers

silkboard - 27-OCT-2011

With so many high profile guys in jail, or at the door steps, one good thing that I see is that Media is becoming more and more comfortable carrying numbers in their reports on corruption. What we knew and heard through the 'grapevine', now has concrete numbers. But this is probably because of well documented and researched Lokayukta reports.

Corrupted policeman in bangalore

vimal kumar - 14-OCT-2011

Hi, Myself vimal kumar. I am a student. The last month 30th sept 2011, I went to watch cricket match CLT20 in  the chinnaswamy stadium with my friend. we had the digital camera and pendrive. the security guard were not allowing us with these 2 things.so we were discussing with the security guard that where we'll keep these things. we came from a long distance.

Loss of Moral Authority in Police

rs - 13-OCT-2011

I saw the following scene on my way to work. I was driving along Chord road. At one of the intersections I stopped at a signal which was also being manned by a policeman. While I had stopped, a motorcyclist from the other direction ran a red light right in front of the cop.

Child Labor - Law to curb it exists only on paper!

kbsyed61 - 30-SEP-2011

This is a report on reality of  child labor that exist in our "Namma Bengaluru" city in spite of strict laws against child labor that exist only on paper.

Karnataka High Court Judgement on Land Acquisition for PRR

kizarmd786 - 14-SEP-2011

It is quite unfortunate that the Honourable High Court of Karnataka had quashed the BDA recent preliminary Notification for acquisition of 372 acres of land in connection with the formation of Peripheral Ring Road to ease the vehicular traffic. BDA wanted this extent of land for approach roads and Toll Plazas. Further, they needed land for forming FLY OVERS.

Corruption - Real estate relationship - How to reduce this?

Vasanth - 1-SEP-2011

Real estate business do not go without corruption. Right from Khatha Extract to Registration to Plan Approval, every stage has corruption. Builders, Contractors, Real Estate Agents everyone is ready to shell out anything to acquire property either legally or illegaly. Enroachment of Government or Private Property is common and cannot be controlled due to corruption.

Jharkhand set to get Right to Service, Karnataka next?

silkboard - 24-AUG-2011

Jharkhand is the latest state all set to pass a Right to Service Bill. Quoting from Jagran Post:

Call for a "We Do not Take Bribe" movement by government sector employees

Ramesh Menon - 23-AUG-2011

Into the 8^th day of the fast by Sri Anna Hazare, there is a general perception and comment that government sector employees have stayed away from support to this social movement. Looking at it with an unbiased view, I do notice a gap in that segment of our civil/administrative society in this cause.