Cases registered against officials across districts over unpaid honorarium to freedom fighters, benefits to retired soldiers

KOLAR, TUMAKURU: Upa Lokayukta B Veerappa has registered suo motu cases against 29 assistant commissioners across 16 districts in the state for allegedly withholding honorarium to freedom fighters.

The action was initiated against the assistant commissioners for allegedly failing to disburse honorarium to freedom fighters in a timely manner.

In Tumakuru district, the Lokayukta officials have registered cases three assistant commissioners and 10 tahsildars failing to disburse government benefits to retired soldiers.

The officials against whom action has been initiated include Tumkur Sub-Divisional Officer Nahida Zamzam, Tipaturu Sub-Divisional Officer Saptasri, Madhugiri Sub-Divisional Officer Goturu Shivappa, Tumakuru Tahsildar Rajeshwari, Gubbi Tahsildar B Arathi, Chikkanayakanahalli Tahsildar Purandar, Kunigal Tahsildar Rashmi, Madhugiri Tahsildar Srinivas H, Koratagere Tahsildar Manjunath K, Pavagada Tahsildar Varadaraju, Sira Tahsildar Sachidananda Kuchanoor, Tiptur Tahsildar Mohan Kumar and Turuvekere Tahsildar M I Kumi Ahmed.

The Lokayukta has taken action against the officials for allegedly failing to provide benefits to retired soldiers, including plots of land and other facilities, despite them serving in the army for over 20-30 years.