Leaders of the Congress party and Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha (KRRS) in Koppa taluk have alleged that senior officers of the Revenue Department were protecting corrupt officials responsible for irregularities at Sringeri and Koppa taluk offices.
Koppa block Congress president Sudhir Kumar Murolli, general secretary H.S. Inesh, working president of KRRS unit of Sringeri Naveen Karuvane and others alleged that Prakash, a first divisional assistant, who earlier worked in Koppa and Sringeri taluk offices, was responsible for corruption in clearing applications seeking regularisation of residential properties. When he was at the Koppa taluk office, in a KDP meeting held on March 6, 2021, a resolution recommending a criminal case against him was adopted. However, so far the tahsildar and Assistant Commissioner had not bothered to initiate action against him.
