Hassan : Hassan DC KS Latha Kumari continued to express displeasure with Union minister HD Kumaraswamy amid a controversy over alleged WhatsApp conversations between her office staff and a middleman concerning a bribe demand.
Because an influential politician is involved,” she said, false accusations should not be made, and innocent people should not be punished simply. Karnataka Rashtra Samithi leaders and workers protested outside the deputy commissioner’s office, demanding a transparent and comprehensive investigation into allegations involving the deputy commissioner, Union minister and his personal assistant. They submitted a petition to the state chief secretary seeking strict action against anyone found guilty. Kumari questioned the protesters and indirectly expressed displeasure with Kumaraswamy While receiving the petition. “Nobody should decide the truth of the allegations in advance.
She said an investigation should establish who exchanged the messages, provided the screenshots and participated in phone conversations. Questioning the authenticity of the WhatsApp conversations, Kumari asked whether anyone would accept as genuine a fake video circulated against them. She also sought an FSL report, saying nobody was above the law.