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CCB says the sting aimed at Siddaramaiah is fake, and the trail leads outside Karnataka
Bengaluru's Central Crime Branch says the viral sting video targeting former chief minister Siddaramaiah appears to contain fabricated allegations of sexual abuse, and that statements and evidence gathered so far do not support what it shows. A freelance content creator, Ritesh Pandey, was arrested in the NCR on October 24 for allegedly procuring the phone used to circulate it.
Woman minister induction turns into fresh flashpoint in Karnataka cabinet, exposes Siddaramaiah-DKS rift
A move to induct a woman minister into the Karnataka cabinet has become the latest flashpoint between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, with the two leaders said to be at odds over the choice. The rift has surfaced just months into the Congress government's term.
Two berths, zero women: Karnataka's cabinet puzzle becomes a Shivakumar vs Siddaramaiah flashpoint
Two ministerial berths lie vacant in Karnataka's 33-member cabinet and not one is held by a woman. Rival camps of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are pushing competing names, and Soumya Reddy's resignation as state Mahila Congress chief has sharpened the row.