Chief Minister behind ₹600 crore deal to ‘finish off’ HDD family, accuses Kumaraswamy
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of orchestrating a ₹600 crore deal to politically target the family of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Kumaraswamy is calling for a deeper investigation into alleged sting operations and suspicious deaths.
Why it matters
These allegations highlight intense political friction and corruption accusations within the Karnataka state government.
Chief Minister behind ₹600 crore deal to ‘finish off’ HDD family, accuses Kumaraswamy left H.D. Kumaraswamy File Photo File Photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/yksktf/article71623985.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-13%20at%2012.34.26.JPEG TH BENGALURU KARNATAKA 13/10/2026 : Union minister H D Kumaraswamy, addressing a press conference at JDS party office, in Bengaluru. Bengaluru Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had struck a ₹600 crore deal to politically “finish off” the family of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. “There is no doubt that the Chief Minister is the one who has spoken about finishing off a family; that is Mr. Deve Gowda’s family.
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