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Karnataka Cabinet Recommends Action Against KPSC Chairman

Karnataka Cabinet Recommends Action Against KPSC Chairman
Karnataka Cabinet Recommends Penal Action Against KPSC Chairman · deccanchronicle.com

The Karnataka government wants action taken against the head of its public service commission.

This follows searches by the Enforcement Directorate and allegations involving a fake income certificate.

A court had earlier stopped his suspension and ordered him to return to his post.

The Cabinet also wants to make prisons safer with new technology.

This includes smart cameras, devices that block phone signals and a controlled phone system for prisoners.

Twenty-eight prisoners may be released because they behaved well.

The government also discussed changes for the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

Another proposed law would set rules for people and groups using government buildings, parks, roads and other public places.

The law would also allow penalties when public property is misused or damaged.

Key facts

KPSC chairman
Shivashankarappa Sahukar
Recommended action
Penal action and suspension
Earlier court ruling
The Karnataka High Court stayed Sahukar’s suspension and ordered his reinstatement.
Prison measures
AI-based surveillance cameras, portable signal jammers and a centralised prisoner calling system.
Good-conduct releases
Twenty-eight convicts
Property-use legislation
The Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026.
Bill provisions
Permission procedures for use of public assets and penalties for misuse or damage.

Quotes

Priyank Kharge

Karnataka Home Minister who described the government property regulation bill after the Cabinet meeting

“The Bill provides a legal framework to safeguard, preserve, and ensure the responsible utilisation of Government lands, buildings, playgrounds, parks, roads, and other public assets, preventing misuse while protecting them for public benefit and good.”
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