Gujarat Lokayukta

When the Gujarat Lokayukta was appointed by the governor of the state as an obligation to the parliamentary democracy, Narendra Modi, under the facade of the Gujarat Government challenged the same as illegal in the high court lost the case and turned out to be a huge humiliation for the Gujarat government that had bragged about setting high parliamentary standards...

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Lokayukta: Political agenda with legal overtones

The Lokayukta deception

The Gujarat Lokayukta has been headless since 2003, thanks to a protracted battle over the choice of nominee that saw Mr. Modi ranged against the Governor and the Chief Justice of the High Court.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : The Lokayukta deception: "The divergence is clearly seen between the BJP's strongly argued theoretical position in favour of a powerful and independent anti-corruption ombudsman, and the wilful disrespect shown to the same institution by one of its own Chief Ministers."

In an extraordinary judgment that must count among the sharpest indictments ever handed out to any State government, the Gujarat High Court has upheld Governor's appointment of Lokayukta over objections by CM Modi.