In a democratic system the independent Judiciary as well as the citizens have the right to pinpoint the defects in the administration. But, in India several cases have proved that this constitutional right may be hijacked thanks to the supremacy and sovereignty of those at the helms of administration.
The DK District Branch of the Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha Samithi (Ambedkarism) has urged the Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh to suspend the Bunder Circle Inspector Vinay Gaonkar who has failed to secure justice to a helpless poor woman and also for offending a Dalit leader.
The government decision to act tough on those engaged in illegal sand business in the district, though is a welcome move, it has proved a big jolt to the hundreds of families which depend on sand business to earn a livelihood.
Arbi Falls, a scenic spot of tourist importance, located in Nitte Gram Panchayat limits, will soon see development, thanks to a joint initiative of the Nitte Gram Panchayat and the neighbouring Sanoor Gram Panchayat.
If the state government a couple of years ago had launched one of its ambitious schemes of gifting bicycles to primary and high school students and had also provided cycles to hundreds of students, tragically many of these cycles are now landing in the scrap shops .
A complaint has been lodged with the Lokayukta against Dhananjaykumar, State Government representative in New Delhi on the charges of encroaching a public land belonging to the BBMP at Vijaynagar Layout in Bangalore.
Several Congress supported members of the Olamogaru gram panchayat have
submitted a memorandum to the Assistant Commissioner requesting him not to permit
establishment of an explosive manufacturing unit at a place called Mugire in the village.
The DK District Sand Boat Workers? Association has opposed the state
government decision to implement the Tamil Nadu model policy on sand mining in the
coastal Karnataka, and has described this as an anti-labour policy.
Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde?s resignation and his withdrawal of resignation in
dramatic turn of events after his ?father figure? and BJP supremo LK Advani intervened,
is all history now. Many may even remember how CM Yeddyurappa along with Party
chief Nitin Gadkari had himself visited the Lokayukta at his residence and had pleaded
him to withdraw resignation. Then, the whole of state had rejoiced. Yeddyurappa then
had no other go but to make Justice Hegde withdraw his resignation in order to save
embarrassment. But today the very same Lokayukta is nothing to the government. It is
trying to create a situation that may make it inevitable for the Lokayukta to quit.
A team led by the Belthangady Taluk Panchayat President paid a
surprise visit to the Belthangady Government Hospital following complaints that the
medical officer there was demanding bribe from poor patients.