Kumaraswamy alleges sting operation behind Siddaramaiah's exit, seeks SIT probe

Bengaluru, Oct 7 (UNI) union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that an alleged sting operation involving Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, the Congress high command and a media organisation had played a role in former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's exit from office. Addressing the media at the JD(S) headquarters here, Kumaraswamy alleged that Siddaramaiah, a senior Congress leader with a strong following among AHINDA communities, was subjected to a "systematic conspiracy" and was forced to step down in a humiliating manner. He claimed Siddaramaiah had gone to Delhi expecting discussions on Cabinet expansion, but was instead confronted with the alleged…