Bengaluru, Oct. 7 -- union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that an alleged sting operation involving Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, the Congress high command and a media organisation had played a role in former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's exit from office.
Addressing the media at the JD(S) headquarters here, Kumaraswamy alleged that Siddaramaiah, a senior Congress leader with a strong following among AHINDA communities, was subjected to a "systematic conspiracy" and was forced to step down in a humiliating manner.
He claimed Siddaramaiah had gone to Delhi expecting discussions on Cabinet expansion, but was instead confronted with the alleged sting operation and subsequently pressured to resign.
"The Congress did n...