Justice Santosh Hegde exhorts youth to boycott corrupt people

Mangalore Today News Network

Vittal, Aug 12, 2013: Former Lokayukta  Justice Santosh Hegde has called upon the youth to be courageous enough to  boycott the  corrupt persons in the  society.

He was delivering a talk on ‘Degradation of social values’ held at the Suvarna Ranga Mandir of Vittal Pre-University College on August 11, Sunday. The programme was organized by the Vittal Rotary Club.

Continuing, Justice Hegde said youth are the real assets  of the nation who  should be given the reins  of the nation. The society can progress  only when  people take up cudgels against corruption, he added.

The former Lokayukta also interacted with students, journalists and representatives of various organizations on the occasion.

To a query from a student regarding the funds amassed  in Swiss Bank, Justice Hegde said people need not pay taxes for 20 years if the amount in Swiss Bank is brought back to India.

Bhasker Shetty, President of Rotary Club presided over the function.