Siddaramaiah dismisses phone-tapping charge as baseless, Kumaraswamy hits back

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dismissed claims of phone tapping Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. He stated these allegations are baseless and a desperate move by opposition leaders. Siddaramaiah emphasized the Congress party's internal democracy and the loyalty of its MLAs to the party. Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy responded by suggesting phone tapping could have helped him retain power.