Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday described the FIR registered towards him on the grievance of an IPS officer as “ridiculous and malicious”.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy
The FIR was registered at Sanjay Nagar Police Station in Bengaluru on a grievance filed by ADGP M Chandra Shekar. The officer, who’s investigating an unlawful mining case towards Kumaraswamy, accused the JD(S) chief of threatening him, ANI reported.
“I have read the summary of the complaint. I realized that it was completely ridiculous and malicious,” Kumaraswamy instructed reporters right here.
“They filed an FIR that I did a press meet. An FIR has also been filed against Channapatnam candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy for making a statement. An FIR has also been filed against Suresh Babu, leader of the JD(S) Legislature Party, who complained to the Chief Secretary. So, is it in the law that no one should speak against anyone, or complain? They cannot shut our mouths,” the Union Minister added.
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What the grievance says
The ADGP in his grievance had alleged that Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil had made allegations towards him to intimidate him and hinder an investigation right into a mining rip-off that he had been conducting. The case is being monitored by the Supreme Court docket.
The investigation involving Kumaraswamy centres on allegations that, throughout his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister from 2006 to 2008, he unlawfully accredited a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals (SSVM) in Bellary district, in violation of the legislation.
Earlier, Kumaraswamy expressed optimism concerning the NDA’s probabilities within the upcoming Channapatna by-elections, stating that he’s assured that the NDA candidate and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy will win at any price, with the blessings of the goddesses.
Talking on his determination to subject his son, Kumaraswamy mentioned, “In politics, some decisions are taken to strengthen the party. Due to recent political developments, we decided to field Nikhil Kumaraswamy. In Channapatna’s ‘Agni Pariksha’ (toughest exam), Nikhil will win. Nobody can do anything; the voters themselves will decide.”
Nikhil Kumaraswamy is up towards Congress’ CP Yogeshwara who had just lately jumped ship to the Congress from BJP.
(With ANI inputs)