justice Santosh Hegde has won praise for the fight against the main opposition BJP corruption India wanted the Karnataka on behalf of the Chief Minister came as a key suspect in a report on illegal mining, a former judge said to the BBC.Judge Santosh Hegde, head of the fight against corruption in the State said it refused to bow to pressure from Dhananjay Kumar, a former BJP Cabinet Minister.
Mr. Kumar admits meeting Justice Hegde, but denies asking that you omit the name of the Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa BJP.
Mr Yeddyurappa denies profiting from illegal mining.
"So far they have not submitted the report," said times now channel India in Mauritius, where he is on vacation. "Many things can be speculations in the media."
Justice Hegde said the cost of alleged mining fraud State 400 million dollars (250 million pounds sterling).
He said that other members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Government, as well as (Secular) Congress and Janata Dal party politicians, who also benefited from illegal mining.
Illegal mining has apparently been commonplace for years in Karnataka. It produces around 45 million tonnes of iron ore per year and exports more than half of it to China.
'He laughed'
"Dhananjay Kumar came to my house and asked for that name to the Chief Minister in the report" Justice Hegde said the BBC Hindi service.
"I laughed." "I wouldn't pressure on me."
Mr Kumar admitted that he and other party leaders had gathered to judge, but said that at no time did try to raise the issue of illegal mining. He challenged the judge to prove your allegation.
Meanwhile, Governor of Karnataka HR Bharadwaj has promised a decision on the report, which should be presented in the next few days. Parts of the report were leaked this week.
"Justice Hegde is a competent man." Whatever he recommends, I will go according to him, "Mr Bharadwaj told reporters."
The BJP is also waiting for the report to be submitted before the decide their course of action. The embattled Minister also faces charges of corruption and nepotism in the business of the Earth and is being investigated separately by the courts.
Correspondents say the BJP appears reluctant to act against Mr Yeddyurappa, which is influential Lingayat community. His departure from his post could bring down the only party in the South of the India rule.
The issue is very embarrassing for the BJP, after months on the offensive against the ruling party in the Congress of the India, which in turn became embroiled in a series of damaging corruption scandals.
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