Former CM of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy, who had accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of wearing a stolen expensive Hublot wrist watch, was dragged to the court through a private complaint.
Congress party worker Shankar Munavalli lodged a complaint with the 3rd JMFC Court in Belagavi city in northwestern Karnataka. The case has been posted to March 2 for hearing.
Munavalli has alleged that Kumaraswamy was unnecessarily dragging Siddaramaiah into a controversy by making false claims.
Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah’s aide and Karnataka’s Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya claimed that the watch controversy will not affect Siddaramaiah. “For all those under the impression that Siddaramaiah will step down from the CM’s chair, there is disappointment waiting. This issue is not even worth discussing,” he added.