"Right now we can launch an investigation against the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and other ministers based on complaints against them, but can't probe against MLAs or other institutions including NGOs which get government funding," Justice Naolekar told PTI.
In an attempt to dispel the impression that the Lokayukta (ombudsman) was soft on ministers as well as the high and mighty, he said if complaints against them were supported with evidence, they would be investigated.
"We are very fair in dealing and all people against whom complaints trickle in are treated equally," he said.
His statement assumes significance since it comes weeks after the Lokayukta establishment told Madhya Pradesh High Court that it has closed investigation against eight ministers out of 11, in reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by activist P G Najpande that the anti-corruption watch dog was slow in dealing with complaints against the high and mighty.
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