Thiruvananthapuram : Lokayukta has not been stripped of any of its powers, clarified State Minister for Law, P. Rajeev in the Assembly on Tuesday. Sec 14 of the Lokayukta Act was bizarre and has been amended to adhere with constitutional ethos. The amendment is in line with mandates prevalent in the country and was The amendment was effected after comparing it with provisions stated in Lokpal, said the Minister, responding to Adjournment Motion moved by the Opposition.
Congress-ruled Rajasthan is India’s most corrupt state. Kerala takes stringent measures against corruption and is country’s least corrupt state. The government is strongly grounded against corruption, the minister added.
