Mangalore: Legislators’ Role Prime in Ending Corruption - Lokayukta
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Aug 9: Legislators’ role is more important in bringing an end to corruption by working in the system and thereby bringing about a change. This will slowly, but surely lead a corruption-free society,” said Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde, Lokayuktha at the inaugural ceremony of a national seminar in Sri Dharmastala Manjunatheswara Law College on Sunday August 9. The seminar, `Indian constitution - 60 years of action and inaction’ was held in memory of Late K Yellianna Poojary, eminent advocate of Mangalore Bar Association.
Speaking on the occasion, Hegde said that corruption is rampant and has grown in such a manner that it is very difficult to eradicate it from the society altogether. However, to root out the corruption, our legislators who are the policy making bodies of the state should improve their performance without giving in to corrupt practices.
Justice Hegde also participated as a resource person in the seminar and answered several questions posed by the law students as well as members of Mangalore Bar Association. The question posed comprised national and state issues. One of the delegate in the seminar asked a question on why Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist who was behind 26/11 attack, was facing court trial when everyone knew he was guilty.
Answering to the question Justice Hegde said that as we are a civilized country, we have to prove his guilt in a proper way. It is only after the trials a person can be convicted, he said.
High court justice N Kumar presided. The seminar was organized by Muggaguthu K Yellianna Poojary Janma Shatabdi Samiti in association with SDM Law College. Samiti president Purushottam Poojary and SDM Law College principal Dr B K Raveendra were also present.