Karnataka CM angers on Media

Karnataka, July 17: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been commented about the transfer of Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) D. Roopa here on Monday. He said that it is not necessary to disclose everything to media. He also said that It is an administrative process; it is not necessary to disclose everything to the media.

Earlier today, DIG (Prisons) Roopa, who wrote a report to the Director General (Prisons) H.N. Satyanarayana Rao stating about the irregularities going on in the central prison, was transferred to the traffic department.



Roopa has been transferred to the traffic department as the Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Traffic and Road Safety.

A recent report by DIG (Prisons) D. Roopa had asserted that a bribe worth Rs. 2 crores was given to the prison officials by Sasikala for, including the DG (Prisons), in order to avail special facilities in Parappana Agrahara central prison.

Roopa, in a report to Director General (Prisons), had said there are speculations that Sasikala paid the bribe to prison officials to get special facilities for herself with rumors also of the DG being a beneficiary himself.