Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- A controversy over alleged phone tapping dominated the Karnataka Assembly, as BJP MLA Suresh Kumar questioned the conduct of the Siddaramaiah government, citing remarks by Law Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil.
Recalling a similar episode from January 2011 involving then-Governor HR Bharadwaj, Suresh Kumar described Patil's statements as a serious concern that could undermine public trust in the government and the Assembly. "Is the Lok Bhavan phone being tapped? The Law Minister should explain," he demanded.
The session quickly descended into disorder, with opposition MLAs pressing the government to provide documentary evidence supporting Patil's claim.
In response, IT Minister Priyank Kharge asserted that calls to L...