Plea to set up Lokayukta in TN

CHENNAI: An RTI group here has urged Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to set up Lokayukta in the state to eradicate the vice of corruption.Tamil Nadu which was among the developed states in many aspects "lags behind in respect of the institution of Lokayukta," the Right to Information Movement said in a memorandum.Lokayukta will eradicate "the vice of corruption, favouritism, nepotism, abuse of power and improve efficiency in administration," it said.Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have already set up Lokayukta.Lokayukta is an ombudsman organisation for anti-corruption.