Bangalore: V. Somanna joined BJP from another party and became minister hand-picked by B.S.Yeddyurappa. The Lokayukta found fault with both.
The dark horse V. Somanna who was defeated in an election was later brought back as housing minister. He has pleaded his innocence in an attack against the retiring Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hedge on Friday, while affirming BSY as undisputed leader of BJP in legislature, who is sought to be removed by a concerted conspiracy of a few persons. Somanna did not name the conspirators, however, because there were none.
He accused Lokayukta of ingratitude, by hitting at CM and an innocent person like himself (somanna) through certain charges. Somanna spoke to media persons to explain today that never had a blot on character in the last 30 years of political life.
Somanna charged Justice Hegde of having a “one-point agenda” of removing CM from his post. The enquiry establishment on mining was set up by the state Govt, and that has put me in the dock as accused, so what to say about its truthfulness, somanna moaned as a hurt minister. The report omitted N.Dharam Singh and S.M Krishna.
There are many contradictions in the final report submitted by Lokayukta. Whatever has to be done about such a report, will be done in due course, Somanna assured with determination.
There are public complaints about Lokayukta’s style of working that “he is biased” The Lokayukta has conducted in a manner that could lower the dignity of his office, the minister criticised.
Truth will triumph in the end. False stories are printed in news columns about me, it should not be done. The newspapers have a role that brought the honest politicians down, he hissed in misery.