The functioning of the Lokayukta as an organisation came under scrutiny of some Karnataka legislators, with a Congress MLA claiming it has become a "toothless body" and seeking a comprehensive law to strengthen it, as the Assembly on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Lokayukta Act.
As the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy moved the Karnataka Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for the consideration of the House, senior Congress legislator and former Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar questioned the effectiveness of Lokayukta.
Pointing out that earlier there was state vigilance commission which was replaced by Lokayukta during Ramakrishna Hegde's tenure as Chief Minister, he asked, "is there any use because of Lokayukta? is there any qualitative change? the purpose for which this institution was created, has it served the purpose?"
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