1. H.D. Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka CM’s son Yathindra of seeking cash for postings
The battle of wits between the ruling Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders intensified on November 16. Accusing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and former Congress legislator Yathindra of acting like a ‘Super Chief Minister’, H.D. Kumaraswamy sought the resignation of Mr. Siddaramaiah over a video clip in which his son is purportedly heard seeking changes to a list of names, claimed to be related to postings.
After Mr. Kumaraswamy released the video, the CM claimed that the list pertains to CSR activities to be undertaken at schools in Varuna and was unrelated to postings. His Cabinet colleagues also jumped to his defence, accusing Mr. Kumaraswamy of speaking out of desperation. The former CM’s accusation comes days after Congress accused him of ‘power theft’ to light up his J.P. Nagar residence in Bengaluru for Deepavali, following which Bescom filed an FIR.
