Karnataka Lokayukta quits, blames state govt

Bangalore: Justice Santosh N Hegde resigned as the Chief Lokayukta of Karnataka on Wednesday, saying the state was not interested in checking the corruption by the multi-crore mining mafia that is led by the all-powerful Reddy brothers. Reddy brothers are also ministers in the BS Yeddyurappa government.
Justice Hegde also said that corrupt IPS and IAS officers were being reinstated even after he indicted them.