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Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy alleged that officials in Karnataka’s Hassan district, including Minister Shivalingegowda, were involved in bribery. At a press conference in Hassan, he presented what he described as 15 pages of WhatsApp conversations purportedly from the personal assistant of the Deputy Commissioner, Shashikiran. Kumaraswamy said the chats showed officials demanding large sums of money to clear files, specifically for crusher‑related clearances and land‑conversion proposals. He released the excerpts as evidence of the alleged corruption.
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Bengaluru: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has accused officials in Hassan district and Minister Shivalingegowda of involvement in alleged bribery, presenting excerpts from purported WhatsApp conversations of Deputy Commissioner’s personal assistant Shashikiran. The Union Minister claimed that the…
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Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday alleged that officials in Hassan district were demanding large sums of money to clear files and facilitate official work. Addressing a press conference in Hassan, he released what he described as 15 pages of WhatsApp conversations, which he claimed revealed…
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Cash for file clearance? HD Kumaraswamy releases alleged WhatsApp exchanges
