santosh hegde Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Governance

25 years of Lokayukta: Powerful, yet powerless

January 13, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Justice Santosh Hegde gave some tips on how Lokayukta can take action on corrupt officials and ministers under existing laws.

Governance

Big names try to change the elections game

February 7, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

BPAC, founded by prominent Bangaloreans including Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, wants to identify and support strong election candidates. Santosh Hegde, B N Vijayakumar and Rajeev Gowda share their thoughts too.

Governance

“I will never commit to any party”

June 4, 2012 Navya P K

Former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde talks about his decision to endorse the Lok Satta candidate in the graduate constituency MLC election.

Governance

Justice Hegde endorses Loksatta candidate Ashwin Mahesh

April 12, 2012 Abhishek Angad

The dates may not yet be set for the MLC elections, but campaigning has heated up. Loksatta candidate Ashwin Mahesh is out urging graduates to register.

“Bangaloreans must demand to take their neighbourhoods back”

January 9, 2011 Subramaniam Vincent

Entrepreneur-investor and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar is convener of the chief minister’s ABIDe task force. ABIDe has not been able to reform the patchwork of agencies and vested interests running Bengaluru today. A Citizen Matters exclusive interview.

Governance

Finally the powers have shown their might

June 29, 2010 Venkat Holla

The Lokayukta or the “People’s Agent” was set up to uproot corruption. But our law-makers have ensured that it’s just another barking watchdog that cannot bite, leading to Justice Santosh Hegde’s resignation.

Sharp claws, but no teeth

February 22, 2008 Sunil Tinani

The corrupt have everywhere to run, but what does the Karnataka Lokayukta need to ensure that they have no place to hide? See what Justice Santosh Hegde has to say in this interview to Citizen Matters.