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Siddaramaiah seeks court order over alleged sting operation
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has asked a Bengaluru court to stop media organisations from publishing or broadcasting material linked to a purported sting operation.
He says videos circulating on social media are false propaganda intended to harm his reputation.
The allegations surfaced after Siddaramaiah left office in May and DK Shivakumar became chief minister.
Union minister H D Kumaraswamy alleged the operation was used to pressure Siddaramaiah to resign, but the claims have not been independently established.
Shivakumar has rejected the allegations and said attempts were made to trap him too.
Siddaramaiah says he stepped down on the Congress leadership’s directions and plans to remain active in Karnataka politics.
The court is expected to hear his petition on Tuesday.
Siddaramaiah has asked a Bengaluru court to stop media organisations from publishing or broadcasting material linked to an alleged sting operation.
He says videos circulating on social media are false propaganda intended to damage his reputation.
The petition alleges the operation was carried out at the behest of Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to force Siddaramaiah to quit in May.
Union minister H D Kumaraswamy made the allegation, while Shivakumar rejected it.
The allegations could not be independently established, and the court was expected to hear the petition on Tuesday.
- Who
- Congress leader Siddaramaiah filed the petition; the allegations involve Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
- What
- Siddaramaiah is seeking an interim order to restrain media organisations from publishing or broadcasting material linked to an alleged sting operation.
- When
- The court was expected to hear the petition on Tuesday. The alleged operation was said to have been used to force Siddaramaiah to quit in May.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- Siddaramaiah says videos circulating on social media are false propaganda intended to damage his reputation.
H D Kumaraswamy
DK Shivakumar
Alleged sting operation
H D Kumaraswamy
Kumaraswamy alleged Shivakumar used a purported sting operation to force Siddaramaiah out of office.
DK Shivakumar
Shivakumar rejected the allegations.
Material and involvement
H D Kumaraswamy
Kumaraswamy alleged Siddaramaiah was confronted with compromising material and that Congress leaders and a media organisation were involved.
DK Shivakumar
Shivakumar said attempts had also been made to trap him through sting operations.
Siddaramaiah said he stepped down as chief minister on the Congress leadership’s directions.
Siddaramaiah said he was seeking a stay order against what he called false propaganda on social media.
A Bengaluru court was expected to hear Siddaramaiah’s petition.
- Court
- Bengaluru’s 18th City Civil and Sessions Court
- Petitioner
- Siddaramaiah
- Alleged successor
- DK Shivakumar
- Allegation
- Sting operation allegedly used to force Siddaramaiah to quit as chief minister in May
- Next step
- Court hearing expected on Tuesday
What people are saying
False propaganda is being spread on social media, so I am seeking a stay order against it.
Sources
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