PoliticsPhoto: The HinduH.D. Kumaraswamy Protests at Bengaluru Police, Demands Probe Start with Him
On October 15, 2026, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy protested outside the Bengaluru Police Commissioner's office, accusing Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of masterminding a sting operation controversy. He demanded police question Shivakumar first regarding a video linking former CM Siddaramaiah to the case. Kumaraswamy also criticized police and Home Minister Priyank Kharge for targeting JD(S) social media workers and offered himself for arrest and investigation instead.
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