My name is not in the report, says Somanna

BANGALORE: Minister for Housing V Somanna has said his name is not mentioned in the final report on illegal mining submitted by the Lokayukta to the State Government on Wednesday.“My name has not been mentioned by the Lokayukta in any manner in the final report on illegal mining which was submitted to the State Government. However, it is true that the names of my two sons - Arun Somanna and Naveen Somanna - figure in the report but they have not been indicted,” Somanna said.“My two sons were partners in a company having 7.5 per cent of shares each when the mining activity was going on between 2006-09. Since 2009, the company has stopped the mining activity.Moreover, any illegalities during that period pertains to the officers and my sons have not been indicted. But still, since they are majors and are capable of taking any decisions,” he observed.“I, as a minister or even as their father, have nothing to do with their business activities.It is unfair to link my name to the illegal mining,” Somanna said while reactiong to Lokayukta’s report.