3 min learnBengaluruApr 1, 2026 06:47 PM IST
Earlier than the 2023 polls, the Congress went to city alleging large corruption below BJP rule. Irregularities in Covid procurements and the alleged fee menace grew to become rallying cries for the celebration forward of the elections. Nonetheless, there was little headway in these circumstances regardless of the Congress being in energy for shut to 3 years now.
Extremely positioned sources within the Authorities advised indianexpress.com that the process to guide senior politicians and officers in reference to Covid procurement was hampered. “This was on account of lobbying by politicians and senior officers to make sure that their names don’t characteristic within the FIRs filed,” a senior official aware about the event mentioned.
Though complete experiences on each Covid irregularities and the “40 per cent fee” allegation levelled by the Karnataka State Contractors’ Affiliation have been submitted to the Authorities, lobbying has prevented any progress in bringing the responsible to justice, the official mentioned.
The Congress Authorities constituted commissions of inquiry below retired Justices H N Nagamohan Das and Justice Michael D’Cunha to research the fee allegation and Covid irregularities, respectively, in August 2023. Subsequently, the Authorities additionally introduced a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) after the fee confirmed proof of corruption and inflated value estimates for initiatives.
Whereas the Nagamohan Das fee submitted its report in March final 12 months, the Cunha fee submitted 26 volumes of its report. Of those, 11 volumes have been submitted in August 2024, adopted by seven in April 2025 and the remaining volumes in December final 12 months.
In its preliminary report, the fee advisable motion towards former chief minister B S Yediyurappa and former well being minister B Sriramulu. An FIR was registered towards officers in December 2024, based mostly on the report.
Aside from this, the Authorities has not initiated any motion and is dragging its ft on prosecuting these concerned within the irregularities.
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In line with a reply given by the Authorities within the Legislative Council through the latest funds session, the SIT is but to be fashioned. “If there may be prima facie proof of crime, the CM has instructed to file FIRs and provoke motion. The SIT could be fashioned solely after FIRs are registered,” the reply dated March 26 mentioned.
Equally, relating to the Covid irregularities, the Authorities mentioned it fashioned a Cupboard subcommittee to evaluate the D’Cunha panel’s report, along with one other high-level committee below the extra chief secretary to finalise the report’s suggestions.
“Neither of them has made a lot headway,” the official mentioned, including that any motion was unlikely to be initiated towards the culprits any time quickly.
