Karnataka court on Saturday, June 1, granted bail to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with a defamation case filed against them by BJP leader Keshava Prasad.
The saffron party had accused the Congress leaders of putting out false advertisements against its party leaders, including the then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy D K Shivakumar were granted bail by a local court in a defamation case filed by the BJP. The case stemmed from allegations of false advertisements against BJP leaders, including the former Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, and Rahul Gandhi faced charges. The Congress had published a corruption rate card alleging a 40% commission on public works under the previous government.
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