Bangalore: KARNATAKA GOVERNOR'S SECRETARIAT
No. GS 50 GSE 2011 Raj Bhavan,
Bangalore,
Dated 3rd August, 2011.
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka and Competent Authority under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, having carefully examined the Report of Hon'ble Lokayukta along with relevant annexures, with reference to the provisions of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1994 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, accepted the findings and recommendation of Hon'ble Lokayukta in Chapter 22 of the Report for initiating criminal proceedings against Shri B.S.Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka. He has also noted that Hon'ble Lokayukta may take further necessary action through Lokayukta Police. The decision of the Competent Authority has been forwarded to the Registrar, Karnataka Lokayukta for placing it before Hon'ble Lokayukta of Karnataka.