The Karnataka Lok-ayukta, Justice Nitte Sant-osh Hegde, withdrew his resignation on Saturday following a call from his mentor, BJP leader L.K. Advani. Justice Hegde had resigned on June 23 following a suspension notice to a forest officer who had taken up cudgels against customs and port officials for shipping out seized iron ore.

The Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice Nitte Santosh Hegde, who withdrew his resignation on Saturday, said that after receiving Mr Advani’s call he had telephoned former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma and sought advice. “He told me that if the government is willing to concede to my demands then I should not say no to Advaniji and I