Mangalore : Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda speaking at the press meet after inaugurating the New Hall of Mangalore Press Club on Feb 12, Sunday said that he will be attending the Rani Abbakka Utsav, Post Centenary Celebration of Mangalore Diocese, inaugural ceremony of ITI at Odiyoor and other programme and will be back to Bangalore this evening and involve himself in the Budget preparation for next 30 days.

He also said that while taking the charge as Chief Minister of the State, I knew it was difficult to reach to the level, expected by the public, but worked sincerely to give reach the satisfactory level, but some incident took place in the state has created the embarrassing situation.

Speaking about the appointment of Lokayukta, CM said that he had written letters to the Governor on the issue of appointment of Justice Bannurmath as the new Lokayukta, but still he has not got the reply and the BJP or the state government has no idea to weaken it. But the criticism and the discussion taking place over the matter has hurt him a lot.

While the Karnataka Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen asked for cancellation of retired judge Chandrashekaraiah’s appointment as Upa Lokayukta, as it has been made without consulting him and not following the procedure.

He also said that State Advocate General BV Acharya was a good man who has saved the reputation of the state with several discussions as work done by the state government, but since Public Interest litigation was charge on him in the wealth case against TN CM Jayalalithaa, the Government pressurized him to quit.

He also said that three Karnataka ministers – Lakshman Savdi, C C Patil and Krishna B Palemar have been guilty following allegations of watching porn clips in the legislative assembly and they have resigned before the investigation is done and speaker will be dealing with it.

He said that he do not want to keep all the 16 departments, but has to keep in some situation, but will soon distribute it after the cabinet expansion and only keep the Finance and CM post, he added.

Until the cabinet expansion is done, he will be the district in charge minister for Dakshina Kannada, he said.

Deputy Speaker N.Yogish Bhat, Mayor Praveen, ZP President Shailaja Bhat, BJP President Padmanabha Kottary and MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik were present on the dais.