India, March 20 -- Karnataka cooperation minister KN Rajanna on Thursday alleged that at least 48 politicians across party lines were honey-trapped, urging state home minister G Parameshwara to probe the matter. During the budget session discussion in the Karnataka assembly, BJP MLA from Vijayapura, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, claimed that an attempt was made to trap the cooperation minister.

"This is a bad culture. People's representatives are being blackmailed," ANI quoted Yatnal as saying.After his name was mentioned, Rajanna acknowledged the allegations and said,"Many people say Karnataka has become a CD and pen drive factory. This is a serious allegation. It is being said that an influential minister from Tumakuru has been caught in a...