: Karnataka officials take bribes to release funds for mutts, alleges seer #IndiaNEWS A Lingayat seer in Karnataka on Monday accused the Karnataka government of taking a commission to release funds meant

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Karnataka officials take bribes to release funds for mutts, alleges seer #IndiaNEWS
A Lingayat seer in Karnataka on Monday accused the Karnataka government of taking a commission to release funds meant for the welfare and development of mutts, The Indian Express reported. A mutt is a religious order of saints.Dingaleshwara Swami of the Balehosur Mutt alleged that the amount reaches them after a 30% deduction. “The corruption has reached this level,� Swami said during an event in Bagalkot district, according to The Indian Express. “The officials say that they [funds] cannot be released until the commission is paid.�He also alleged that several contractors in the state have stopped their work since the government has demanded a commission, PTI reported.“There is a pathetic situation of paying 30% commission,� Swami said. “The work starts only after paying 30%. Many contractors have stopped their work. There are only talks but no development is happening. Many MLAs fix the rate first before starting the work.�He also claimed that government services in northern Karnataka were in a bad shape. “Roads, bus services, education, schools are in bad shape,� he said. “There is shortage of teachers here. Irrigation works are pathetic.� The seer’s allegations come days after Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa was booked for abetting the suicide of a contractor, who had accused him of corruption.Santosh Patil, a Belagavi-based contractor, had alleged that Eshwarappa...Read more

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