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BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, faced controversy when a video surfaced on Thursday showing him giving instructions on the phone.

Former chief minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy accused Yathindra of involvement in the "transfer business," alleging corruption.

Chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar from the ruling party defended the conversations, stating they were about developing schools with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.Rahul Gandhi demands action on controversial viral video of Union Minister Narendra Tomar's son discussing multi crore transactionsSiddaramaiah challenged anyone to prove he profited from transferring officials, vowing to retire if evidence emerged.In the video, Yathindra, a former Congress MLA, discussed school development, mentioning giving instructions to Mahadeva regarding a list.

Kumaraswamy questioned the list, asking who Vivekananda was, and urged an investigation into the matter.The BJP also criticized the chief minister and Yathindra, claiming the son held more power and control.

They alleged that Siddaramaiah's position was nominal, asserting Yathindra effectively ran the administration.

Siddaramaiah defended the conversation, stating it focused on constructing school buildings with CSR funds provided by social welfare minister H C Mahadevappa.Shivakumar explained that Yathindra, as a member of the Karnataka Development Programme and chairman of the Ashraya Samiti, discussed utilizing CSR funds for school furniture.

Kumaraswamy demanded transparency in the list of schools provided by the deputy director of public instructions.

The political situation escalated as accusations and denials unfolded, with each party presenting its perspective on the controversial video.(With inputs from agencies)





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