Karnataka says no to CBI probe

Maintaining that there was no provocation for the withdrawal of the permission, Nanaiah stated that the Cabinet members felt such a blanket permission to the CBI was incorrect when the State investigating agencies were efficient to probe any case. However, the government itself will refer cases, on merit, to the CBI, if necessary.

Nanaiah also informed that the Cabinet discussed the High Court ruling against the ten per cent weightage being given to therural candidates in appointments and decided that the government should go on an appeal before the division bench of the High Court. It was also decided that the State government should prevail upon the Centre to bring a constitutional amendment to give weightage to the rural candidates to enable them compete with their counterparts in urban areas.