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Karnataka gets five-day deadline to report sting probe progress

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC · How we work

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CM Accused of Plot

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy gave Karnataka’s government a five-day deadline to show progress probing a sting-operation video and a INR600-crore plot against prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s family.
Accusation claimed Chief Minister D K Shivakumar ordered the plot and demanded the arrest of managing director Rakesh Shetty, who filmed the sting.
D K Shivakumar sanctioned prosecution of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar under Section 218 for alleged KPSC recruitment corruption.

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Threats to JD(S) Families

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy gave Karnataka a deadline to report progress on probing a sting-operation video and a INR600-crore plot to kill prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s family.
Minister D K Shivakumar and Home Minister Priyank Kharge were accused by Kumaraswamy of shielding perpetrators and targeting JD(S) members in the INR600-crore scheme.
Women in JD(S) war-room families were reportedly threatened during police searches.
Kumaraswamy warned he would intensify agitation if the alleged cover-up persisted.

Blindspot

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar sanctioned the prosecution of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for alleged corruption in the Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment process.
Within this story's sources, this detail appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Since its constitution on 18 May 1951, the Karnataka Public Service Commission—overseen by the state Lokayukta—has recruited for state jobs. Recurring recruitment controversies, now involving ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy, D.K. Shivakumar and IAS officer Gyanendra Gangwar, mirror earlier fraud allegations and highlight persistent oversight gaps. The commission has had 13 chairmen and 67 members to date.

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CM Accused of Plot

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy gave Karnataka’s government a five-day deadline to show progress probing a sting-operation video and a INR600-crore plot against prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s family.
Accusation claimed Chief Minister D K Shivakumar ordered the plot and demanded the arrest of managing director Rakesh Shetty, who filmed the sting.
D K Shivakumar sanctioned prosecution of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar under Section 218 for alleged KPSC recruitment corruption.

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