The John Michael D’Cunha commission, which investigated alleged irregularities in COVID-19 procurements and management in Karnataka during the erstwhile BJP government, submitted its final report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday.
The final report was related to COVID-19 procurements in the Bengaluru Urban and Belagavi districts. A sum of ₹63.79 crore was spent in the Bengaluru Urban district for the purchase of equipment. A sum of ₹42.19 crore was spent on the procurement of equipment in Belagavi district, said a release from the chief minister’s office.
Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Shalini Rajneesh was present when the commission submitted its report. Earlier, Mr. D’Cunha, a retired High Court judge, had submitted a second interim report to the Chief Minister in April 2025.
The Congress government ordered a probe into the alleged scam involving the purchase of PPE kits and medicines and the administration of drugs, among other things, during the pandemic.
“The commission has not released the reports in the public domain; however, considering the public interest involved in the subject, and the immediate need for reforms and transparency in public procurement, the government may consider releasing the reports at the earliest,” the report said.
