Kumaraswamy accuses Hassan officials of bribery racket
In short
H D Kumaraswamy accused Hassan Deputy Commissioner K S Lathakumari of being part of a bribery racket. He said officials asked for big sums to clear land-related files.
Lathakumari has ordered an जांच into the WhatsApp chats he showed. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has supported her.
What the reporting says
H D Kumaraswamy accused Hassan Deputy Commissioner K S Lathakumari of involvement in a bribery racket linked to land files. He alleged that officials demanded large sums to clear those files, and Lathakumari ordered an investigation into the authenticity of WhatsApp conversations he presented. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar backed Lathakumari and her work. The dispute has turned into a public corruption allegation and counter-response.
Why it matters
H D Kumaraswamy has accused Hassan Deputy Commissioner K S Lathakumari of bribery-linked wrongdoing over land files, saying officials demanded large sums to clear them. In response, Lathakumari ordered an inquiry into the WhatsApp conversations presented by Kumaraswamy, while Chief Minister D K Shivakumar backed her and her work. The issue is a political and administrative corruption dispute in Hassan.