India, March 21 -- Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna has stirred controversy with claims that 48 politicians, including national leaders, have been honey-trapped.

His remarks, made during a heated discussion in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, have sparked calls for a high-level investigation.

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Rajanna, a veteran politician, currently serves in the Siddaramaiah-led government. Having first entered the Karnataka Legislative Council in 1998, he later served as an MLA from Madhugiri, winning elections in 2013 and 2023. However, it was his recent allegations that have put him in the spotlight.

During the ongoing budget session, Vijayapur...