Kumaraswamy urges Karnataka to probe sting and accuses Shivakumar of ₹600-crore plot
Union minister H.D. Kumaraswamy gave Karnataka five days to show progress on a sting-operation probe and alleged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of a ₹600-crore scheme to target the Deve Gowda family.
Union minister H.D. Kumaraswamy announced a five-day deadline for the Karnataka government to report advances in investigating a controversial sting operation. He accused Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar of arranging a ₹600-crore contract aimed at politically wiping out the family of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Kumaraswamy said the sting was tied to illegal activities, citing the murder of a driver near Kolar involving the media organization that carried out the operation.
He questioned whether Home Minister Priyank Kharge had considered statements from Yathindra Siddaramaiah about intra-party targeting. The minister also noted that a person linked to the sting had obtained anticipatory bail and urged a thorough probe. Shivakumar has not responded to the allegations.
Why it matters
The accusations could intensify political tensions in Karnataka and trigger a high-profile investigation.
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