<p>The Karnataka government has formed an inquiry commission headed by retired High Court Justice John Michael Cunha to probe alleged irregularities in Covid-19 management when the BJP was in power. </p><p>Justice Cunha is best known for delivering a judgement convicting former Tamil Nadu chief minister (late) J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case. </p><p>The probe will be based on findings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that raised serious questions on procurement of medicines, equipment and other aspects of Covid-19 management in Karnataka. </p><p>The commission will focus on the departments of Health & Family Welfare and medical education. </p>.US govt awards $1.4 bn for development of new Covid therapies, vaccines.<p>Justice Cunha is expected to submit a report in three months, according to a government notification. </p><p>When it was in the Opposition, the Congress had claimed that there was corruption in Covid-19 management to the tune of ₹2,200 crore. The Congress also accused the then BJP government of underreporting Covid-19 deaths. </p><p>This is the third inquiry commission constituted by the Congress government. There are commissions probing the PSI recruitment scam and the ‘40% commission’ allegation. </p>
<p>The Karnataka government has formed an inquiry commission headed by retired High Court Justice John Michael Cunha to probe alleged irregularities in Covid-19 management when the BJP was in power. </p><p>Justice Cunha is best known for delivering a judgement convicting former Tamil Nadu chief minister (late) J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case. </p><p>The probe will be based on findings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that raised serious questions on procurement of medicines, equipment and other aspects of Covid-19 management in Karnataka. </p><p>The commission will focus on the departments of Health & Family Welfare and medical education. </p>.US govt awards $1.4 bn for development of new Covid therapies, vaccines.<p>Justice Cunha is expected to submit a report in three months, according to a government notification. </p><p>When it was in the Opposition, the Congress had claimed that there was corruption in Covid-19 management to the tune of ₹2,200 crore. The Congress also accused the then BJP government of underreporting Covid-19 deaths. </p><p>This is the third inquiry commission constituted by the Congress government. There are commissions probing the PSI recruitment scam and the ‘40% commission’ allegation. </p>
