Why Congress govt. not investigating Yathindra’s statement on sting operation, asks Joshi
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has criticized the Karnataka Congress government for failing to investigate a sting operation controversy involving its own leaders. He accused the government of diverting public attention away from the issue to avoid internal scrutiny.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the ongoing political tension between the central government and the state-level opposition in Karnataka.
Why Congress govt. not investigating Yathindra’s statement on sting operation, asks Joshi left Union Minister Prahlad Joshi and others watching the 139th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat in Hubballi on Sunday. PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ak0p66/article71624006.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_25_2026_000179B.jpg - Hubballi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi and others listen to the 139th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, in Hubballi, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_25_2026_000179B) An attempt is being made to bring other issues to the fore and divert the course of the discussion on sting operation, says Union Minister Belagavi “The Congress government in the State is trying to divert attention away from the controversy surrounding the sting operation against some of its leaders,” Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said in Hubballi on Sunday.
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