India, Oct. 23 -- Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar has alleged that an industrialist who met him wearing Meta smart glasses was attempting to record a political conversation as part of a sting operation targeting him and Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan, both Congress leaders.

Shivakumar said the visitor had obtained an appointment through officials and initially discussed business before turning to politics, including booth-level strategies and political developments.

The glasses, he said, made him suspicious.

Shivakumar told a Kannada broadcaster that he asked officials to examine the visitor's background. He alleged that the information gathered showed the industrialist had also worn the glasses during a meeting with Sathees...