BANGALORE: Appropriate action would be taken against those who had "threatened" Lokayukta ADGP Jeevan Kumar V Gaonkar, after police submits its probe report, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said today."Gaonkar has written a letter to the Chief Secretary explaining his embarrassment to continue his duty as he had been threatened by politicians connected with some sensitive case. But he has not filed any complaint against anybody. So, I am getting it investigated and will look at it after getting a report from the police," Gowda told reporters.The Chief Minister's statement comes a day after JDS chief Deve Gowda admitted speaking to Gaonkar over phone, but rejected charges that he held out a threat in connection with the ongoing probe in a case against his eldest son H D Balakrishna Gowda.Certain words used by the JDS chief during the talk were "unpalatable" and Lokayukta Police thought it fit to bring the development to the government's notice, sources in the force had said on condition of anonymity.Lokayukta police is probing a disproportionate assets case against Balakrishna, who opted for voluntary retirement from government service.Giving clarification on Gaonkar's transfer, Sadananda Gowda said the officer was transferred not on former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's behest or to sabotage the probe against him."We have transferred Gaonkar after taking cognisance of his letter written to Chief Secretary S V Ranganath. There is no truth in claims that he was shifted to derail investigation against Yeddyurappa," he said.The government had on November 10 transferred Gaonkar, who was serving as Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta, and brought Satyanarayana Rao H N, Additional DGP, Crimes & Technical Services, Bangalore, in his place. Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde had slammed the government for transferring Gaonkar, alleging that it was an attempt to "sabotage" the probe against Yeddyurappa and his family.The Chief Minister said the recent police transfers were in accordance with the Supreme Court order and based on availability of vacancies and promotional aspects."We also transferred officials whose names have appeared in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining submitted by former Lokayukta Santosh Hegde," he added.Sadananda Gowda said he has written to Governor H R Bhardwaj furnishing details about the norms to be followed to appoint new Lokayukta. "I will not say till I get a reply from the Governor," he said when asked if he had sought appointment of former Kerala High Court Chief Justice S G Bannurmath as new Lokayukta.Replying to a question, Gowda said Yeddyurappa would campaign for November 30 Bellary Rural bypoll from November 18. "Yeddyurappa will accompany me and would stay in Bellary for a week," he said.Rumours were rife that Yeddyurappa would not campaign after he was found absent when BJP candidate Gadilingappa filed his nomination papers last week.Yeddyurappa told reporters at Hubli today that he was pre-occupied and could not be present on that day.
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