Bengaluru, Oct. 15 -- Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday accused Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of targeting Janata Dal (Secular) workers amid the alleged sting operation controversy, questioning who leaked Cabinet meeting details to the media and demanding that the Chief Minister's phone be examined.

Addressing the media, Kumaraswamy questioned the circumstances surrounding the alleged leak of Cabinet proceedings and the subsequent developments in the sting operation row.

"Who gave cabinet meeting information to the media? Who leaked the cabinet secret to the media?" he asked.

Kumaraswamy alleged that information related to the controversy was leaked after the Chief Minister took a file to a Cabinet meeting. He also...