Karnataka State Bar Council Chairman P.P. Hegde on Tuesday said that advocates would hold a demonstration outside Lokayukta Y. Bhaskar Rao’s office in Bengaluru on Wednesday if Justice Rao does not resign by Tuesday evening following alleged corruption scandal in his office.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Hegde demanded immediate resignation of Justice Rao for upholding the dignity of the institution following reported reference of his son’s name in the alleged case.
Suspecting a conspiracy in hushing-up the case, he claimed, “Some public servants are ready to give evidence into the alleged bribery case. There is likelihood of some of them approaching the police in this regard on Tuesday.”
Mr. Hegde said that the credibility of the Lokayukta institution is at stake in the wake of these allegations and the Lokayukta must relinquish his post to facilitate an impartial probe.
The Bar Council had passed a unanimous resolution on Monday demanding resignation of the Lokayukta.
