Times of India: Bengaluru: Monday, June 22, 2015.
A 54-year-old
RTI activist has sought police protection after receiving a threat call from a
person claiming to a BBMP 'union leader'. The activist had refused to withdraw
a complaint to the Lokayukta against some BDA officials about irregularities in
culverts repair works.
Activist N
Jagadesh said one 'Mayanna Gowda', who claimed to be a 'union leader' of BBMP,
called him up on June 19 and asked him to withdraw his complaint against
assistant executive engineer Keshava Prasad.
Jagadesh has
recorded the entire conversation in his mobile phone and played it in front of
DCP Lokesh Kumar on Saturday.
Initially,
Mayanna, who made the call from a mobile phone, invited Jagadesh for a
compromise. "People only make mistakes. KeshavaPrasada sir seems to have
acted under some pressure. Let's compromise. I am an expert in compromises and
I never play any double game," Mayanna reportedly told Jagadesh.
When Jagadesh
refused to budge, Mayanna is heard saying: "You have wife and kids. Don't
you? Just think, man. Compromise is the best solution."
In April,
Jagadesh had lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against BDA commissioner
Shyam Bhat and Keshava Prasad after an RTI reply revealed that BDA had spent Rs
8.5 crore on 'culverts, metalling and asphalting, and re-asphalting' from 2007
till 2015. However, spot inspections and inquiry with departments concerned
showed no such work had been done. The bills were raised and issued against
names of five contractors.
DCP Lokesh
said they have accepted the complaint and are investigating.
.JPG)
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