Sting operation allegations: Time will give a reply, says D.K. Shivakumar
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar responded cryptically to allegations from Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy regarding a meeting with a sting operation participant. Shivakumar also announced that Congress leaders will protest in Delhi against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights ongoing political tensions between state and central leadership in India and underscores growing concerns regarding electoral integrity and democratic processes.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar gave a cryptic response to Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy’s allegation that he had met a person allegedly involved in a sting operation at a five-star hotel in Bengaluru.
“Time will give a reply,” Mr. Shivakumar remarked when reporters in Mysuru sought his response to the Union Minister’s allegation and his question about the identity of the person.
Earlier, Mr. Shivakumar said Congress MPs and legislators, including himself, would participate in a protest planned in Delhi on Monday against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a flower show organised as part of Mysuru Dasara, with democracy as its theme.
Emphasising that the right to vote was fundamental to democracy, Mr. Shivakumar alleged that concerted efforts were being made to deprive people of this right.
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