Siddaramaiah Must Step Down, Says HD Kumaraswamy, Calls For CBI Probe

"As a Chief Minister... how he (Siddaramaiah) misled (people) misused his office for the protection of his all illegal activities" is what counts, HD Kumaraswamy said.

Union minister HD Kumaraswamy today tweaked his party's low-key response to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's alleged involvement in the MUDA scam, demanding not only a CBI inquiry into the matter but also his immediate resignation.

Speaking to NDTV in an exclusive interview, Mr Kumaraswamy said he was "not demanding resignation for the political issue", but was concerned about how the Chief Minister responded to events.

The ball was set in motion with the Governor's green light for the prosecution of the Chief Minister, which the government challenged in court. But the opposition BJP and Mr Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular, have other allegations besides.