Congress Seeks Karnataka Police Inquiry Into Sting Allegation

Congress leaders have asked Karnataka’s state leadership to arrange a high-level police inquiry into suspected sting-operation attempts involving Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, after Shivakumar alleged that a visitor wearing Meta smart glasses raised his suspicions. The request was conveyed to party and government leaders on Friday, October 23, according to reports citing party sources. The reports describe a request for an inquiry, not a completed investigation or findings. One account said the party leadership asked Shivakumar to initiate it; another said Karnataka Police should conduct a high-level investigation. Shivakumar made the allegation in an interview with a Kannada broadcaster. He said a businessman met him and Satheesan while wearing Meta glasses, and that the visitor’s shift from business discussion to political topics added to his suspicion. Shivakumar said the visitor had not worn the glasses when meeting Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The alleged recording attempt has not been independently established in the reports. Shivakumar did not publicly identify the visitor or provide verifiable evidence...