BENGALURU: After the Congress government in the state appointed a judicial commission to probe allegations of largescale irregularities in the recruitment of 545 police sub-inspectors (PSIs), former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that a judicial commission has been set up in a case in which the chargesheet has already been filed.
“I don’t know what is the thinking of the government. The PSI recruitment scam was already probed by the CID and a chargesheet has been filed in court. Once again, they’re going for a judicial commission. All the matter also in the court. So it’s for the legal experts to decide”, Bommai said.
The state government has appointed a judicial commission under retired High Court judge Justice B Veerappa to probe allegations of largescale irregularities in the recruitment of 545 police sub-inspectors (PSI). Justice Veerappa, who retired on May 31, was known as a fearless judge. He headed a bench that abolished the Anti-Corruption Bureau, restoring powers of the Lokayukta.
In an order instituting the Commission of Inquiry, the Home Department has asked Justice Veerappa to conclude the probe and submit a report to the government in three months.
The Congress had strongly taken on the then BJP government over alleged irregularities and corruption in the recruitment of 545 PSIs. It was one of its major ammunitions against the BJP during the campaign for the Assembly polls.
The PSI recruitment scam broke out last year and the then BJP government ordered a CID probe following allegations that the exam results were manipulated. After the results were out, there were allegations of cheating, and corrupt practices in the said examination, due to which the Government of Karnataka ordered for investigation into the matter. (ANI)