Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jun 5: An applicant was directed by the Karnataka High Court to submit details of Covid and lockdown norm violations by elected representatives and ministers to the grievance redressal mechanism created by the state government in order to initiate action.

Advocate G R Mohan representing applicant Geetha Misra was directed by a division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj to submit the details. The court further indicated orally that if they don’t act on the complaints submitted by the applicant it will come down heavily on the authorities.

the court’s attention to violation of Covid norms by ministers when the CM visited to inspect Metro works on Mysuru Road, and distribution of food kits in Bengaluru, Belagavi and Raichur. This was after the government informed the court that it had created a grievance redressal mechanism as per its directives.

The mechanism will be available on the BBMP website, the government informed. The government was further directed by the court to ensure that a similar mechanism be available on the websites of all DCs. Meanwhile, the State informed the court that it has sought a report from the Mysuru DC on the issue of lockdown norms allegedly violated by state BJP V-P BY Vijayendra and his wife. It is alleged that the duo violated Covid norms by visiting Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud on May 18.