B D Narayankar reports
Bangalore, Apr 22 (PTI) Karnataka government has decided
to bring under the scanner of Enforcement Directorate alleged
irregularities of an NGO led by a whistleblower, who has
ruffled the feathers of several politicians on graft.
"We have referred the case pertaining to alleged
irregularities committed by Samaja Parivartana Samudaya (SPS),
the NGO led by S R Hiremath, to the ED," Karnataka Home
Minister K J George told reporters here.
Former Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar during debate on budget
proposals in the Assembly had said he had sufficient documents
to prove that SPS was violating provisions under the Foreign
Contribution Regulation Act, 2010.
He had also alleged that more than one lakh dollars from
abroad had been spent for "projects" taken up by SPS which was
in violation of FCRA provisions.
Kumar had also charged that foreign money had been
utilised by SPS for fighting court cases pertaining to illegal
mining which was against law.
Hiremath had recently released a set of documents to back
his allegations of land grabbing against Kumar amidst reports
then that he and two other MLAs would be inducted into the
ministry.
Hiremath has targetted several prominent politicians,
including state Energy Minister D K Shivakumar on illegal
mining, a charge the latter has denied.
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