Has Lokayukta been effective in Karnataka?

silkboard - 22-AUG-2011

* Yes, they put a minister in jail, and removed a CM * No, but not their fault, they need more power * May be, but I don't see any change in day to day corruption * No, they haven't done enough in last 5 years

An FAQ - Anna's movement, democracy, revolution and blackmail

silkboard - 21-AUG-2011

Bangalore is buzzing with it. Friends, colleagues at work, close Praja friends, everyone wants to either discuss it, or go visit Freedom Park. Watched a lot of TV, and read almost all major newspaper editorials last week.

Parliamentary panel seeks public opinion on Lokpal Bill!

kbsyed61 - 21-AUG-2011

Here is an opportunity for Praja community to submit their anger/suggestions/opinions to Parliament standing committee on the hot subject "LOKPAL BILL. The petition can be submitted as follows:

1. Two Copies of Memranda typed in double space either in Hindi or English,

2. Address to:

Taxes & Corruption - comparative figures/estimate for Karnataka?

silkboard - 15-AUG-2011

Last week, GoI released some data on Direct Tax collections. I thought why not compare them against estimates of "alleged size" of corruption in Karnataka. Why should we compare only Direct Tax? Because to me, this corruption thing we hear about is like corporates and individuals paying additional direct tax.

Total disarray in governance?

psaram42 - 14-AUG-2011

BDA makes a well planed layout with roads for proper connectivity. BBMP has the audacity to issue a khata for the public road to a company owned by former chief minister Yeddyurappa (Sons), who in turn block, a BDA road!

Do we have the rule of law at all?

murali772 - 5-AUG-2011

The report captioned "Whose lake is it any way?" in the Bangalore Mirror made for some amazing reading. Some excerpts are reproduced below (the full text may be accessed here):

About using Transgenders in Traffic Control Program

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 24-JUN-2011

Today while stopping at a signal in Veerasandra Cross/ Hosur Road Junction a transgender approached me for her(his) due.  Usually I wont turn up. Today I wanted to talk to him(her). So I offered Rs.10 as a talking fee :). I casually asked if he(she) would interested to help traffic control. The answer was positive but she(he) was hopeless that anyone would co-operate by seeing them.

Moral Policing just in the front of Actual police, Mr. Mirji, Is your effect over?

dvsquare - 5-JUN-2011

Saturday evening, I was in Apollo hospital to collect my health check-up reports, the apollo hospital in front of Jyoti Nivas College, Koramangala. When I was coming out, what I saw was very sad. Moral policing by NSUI just in the front of City police, It was like police was supporting NSUI members (law breaker or members of taking-law-in-own-hands).

Karnataka, Lokayukta, Corruption!

kbsyed61 - 14-MAY-2011

A picture is worth a thousand words. Courtesy  - Deccan Chronicle

Cops 'looked the other way' - cricket the reason

silkboard - 1-APR-2011

Quoting from Page #2, DNA, this morning, Mr Shankar Bidari, and Mr Sood like to play the generous cop. Looks like it was okay to do certain things on Wednesday night for cricketing reasons. No comments, but wanted to check if anyone else has reactions to these statements of generosity.

DNA reporter seems to have liked it.