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.Patna,(BiharTimes): Justice (Retired) Chandra Mohan Prasad was sworn in as the new Lokayukta (Ombudsman) of Bihar by Governor Devanand Konwar in Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
He succeeded Justice (Retire) Ram Nandan Prasad as his term ended on Wednesday.
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Later talking to the media he called for a stronger Lokayukta in the state.
He said whatever provisions the institution has for making a strong Lokayukta, he would work in that direction. He said depending on the situation, circumstances and provisions, actions would be taken in a case.
Following hue and cry all over the country the state government is planning to make amendments in the Bihar Lokayukta Act, 1973, to lend more teeth to the office of Lokayukta.
After the amendment the chief minister would come under the purview of Lokayukta. Interestingly, the institution of Lokayukta has been in existence since 1973 yet hardly anyone was aware of the present incumbent.
The outgoing Lokayukta R N Prasad had time and again claimed that the Lokayakuta in Bihar has neither the power nor the resources required to act independently and make the kind of impact that the Ombudsman in Karnataka has done.
Interestingly, the newly appointed Lokayukta after taking the oath, chose to meet Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, cabinet colleague P K Shahi, art culture and youth affairs minister Sukhda Pandey, tourism minister Sunil Kumar ‘Pintu’ and Leader of Opposition Abdul Bari Siddiqui.
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