Chikkamagaluru: PDO caught by Lokayukta while allegedly accepting Rs 5,000 bribe
Chikkamagaluru: A Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) was caught red-handed by Lokayukta officials while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 in Kadur taluk of the district.
The accused, identified as Nanjundamma, PDO of Tangli Gram Panchayat, was trapped during a raid conducted by the Lokayukta.
According to the information, a resident named Thimmashetty from Saraswathipura had approached the PDO for issuance of a site approval certificate. It is alleged that the officer demanded Rs 5,000 to process the certificate.
Based on a complaint, Lokayukta officials laid a trap and caught the PDO while allegedly accepting the money at the Gram Panchayat office.
The operation was carried out under the leadership of Lokayukta DySP Tirumalesh. The accused has been taken into custody, and further investigation is under way.
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CPI leader attends RSS-organised Hindu meet, district unit seeks clarification
Manjeshwar: The participation of a CPI leader in a Hindu convention organised by the RSS has triggered discussion in political circles.
Sundari Shetty, former president of Meenja panchayat and a district committee member of the CPI in Kasaragod, attended the Hindu gathering held in Meenja. She offered floral tribute to a portrait of Bharat Mata and also addressed the gathering from the stage, which has led to controversy.
Following the development, the CPI district unit has issued a notice to Sundari Shetty seeking an explanation. Party sources said that the presence of a senior leader of a party that follows communist ideology at a Hindu convention has caused unease within the party.
There are indications that disciplinary action may be initiated against her in connection with the incident.
