INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, faced controversy when a video surfaced on Thursday showing
him giving instructions on the phone
Former chief minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy accused Yathindra of involvement in the "transfer business," alleging corruption
Chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar from the ruling party defended the conversations, stating they were about
developing schools with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.Rahul Gandhi demands action on controversial viral video of Union
Minister Narendra Tomar's son discussing multi crore transactionsSiddaramaiah challenged anyone to prove he profited from transferring
officials, vowing to retire if evidence emerged.In the video, Yathindra, a former Congress MLA, discussed school development, mentioning
giving instructions to Mahadeva regarding a list
Kumaraswamy questioned the list, asking who Vivekananda was, and urged an investigation into the matter.The BJP also criticized the chief
minister and Yathindra, claiming the son held more power and control
They alleged that Siddaramaiah's position was nominal, asserting Yathindra effectively ran the administration
Siddaramaiah defended the conversation, stating it focused on constructing school buildings with CSR funds provided by social welfare
minister H C Mahadevappa.Shivakumar explained that Yathindra, as a member of the Karnataka Development Programme and chairman of the Ashraya
Samiti, discussed utilizing CSR funds for school furniture
Kumaraswamy demanded transparency in the list of schools provided by the deputy director of public instructions
The political situation escalated as accusations and denials unfolded, with each party presenting its perspective on the controversial
video.(With inputs from agencies)
