<p> S R Hiremath, chief of the Samaja Parivartana Samudaya (SPS), on Thursday expressed concern over the fact that the SIT probing the graft case in the Lokayukta institution had not registered a case against Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rao’s son Y Ashwin is a key suspect in the corruption case. Addressing a press conference, the social activist said that there were many loopholes in the investigation by the SIT. <br /><br />He accused the SIT of protecting five ministers, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in the case. Hiremath said that the investigation was being derailed by making Bhaskar Rao a witness in the case.<br /><br />The SPS chief said that the son of a former minister from Haveri district too had a role in the case.<br /><br />Hiremath said the High Court had ordered that the case should be handed over to the CBI for investigation, following a petition by SPS. <br /></p>
<p> S R Hiremath, chief of the Samaja Parivartana Samudaya (SPS), on Thursday expressed concern over the fact that the SIT probing the graft case in the Lokayukta institution had not registered a case against Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rao’s son Y Ashwin is a key suspect in the corruption case. Addressing a press conference, the social activist said that there were many loopholes in the investigation by the SIT. <br /><br />He accused the SIT of protecting five ministers, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in the case. Hiremath said that the investigation was being derailed by making Bhaskar Rao a witness in the case.<br /><br />The SPS chief said that the son of a former minister from Haveri district too had a role in the case.<br /><br />Hiremath said the High Court had ordered that the case should be handed over to the CBI for investigation, following a petition by SPS. <br /></p>