Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar praises Siddaramaiah for appearing before Lokayukta in MUDA case

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar praised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for cooperating with the law by appearing before the Lokayukta Police in Mysuru regarding the MUDA case. He expressed confidence that the Congress will win all three seats in the upcoming by-elections. Siddaramaiah maintained that the allegations against him are politically motivated and denied any wrongdoing. The BJP protests against him were dismissed as mere drama by State Minister MB Patil. Siddaramaiah’s Political Secretary accused the BJP-led central government of harassing the Chief Minister, claiming that the more they harass him, the more sympathy he will gain from the people.