CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar meet party high command at AICC headquarters

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday met Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, the party's General Secretary KC Venugopal and MP Randeep Surjewala at AICC headquarters in Delhi.
After the meeting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that he explained the situation and developments in Karnataka to the party's high command and called the decision taken by the governor "illegal" and "unconstitutional."
In a social media post on X, Congress on behalf of Siddaramaiah wrote, "I would like to extend my gratitude to the high command, specifically Congress President @kharge ji, Leader of Opposition @RahulGandhi ji, and AICC General Secretary (Organization) @kcvenugopalmp ji. We explained the developments and situation in Karnataka to them. The decision taken by the governor is illegal and unconstitutional."
Meanwhile, a delegation of leaders from Karnataka also attended the Congress Central Election Committee meeting at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi to discuss the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections.
Earlier in the day, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao alleged on Friday that there was a conspiracy to target Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and subsequently destabilise the government but said in the same breath, that the rule of law should be followed.
His reaction came as Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot sanctioned prosecution against CM Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam earlier in the month. The Chief Minister claimed on August 23 that the Governor sanctioned his prosecution based on "hearsay.".
Earlier, CM Siddaramaiah questioned whether Governor Gehlot had discriminated against him after granting immediate permission to prosecute him in the alleged MUDA 'scam' while following a delaying approach in the case of HD Kumaraswamy.
"Has the governor not discriminated by giving immediate permission for prosecution against me? In the case of former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, the Governor has been following a delay policy but he has permitted the prosecution without relying on any investigation report against me. Is this not discrimination?", CM told reporters in Koppal on Wednesday.
Earlier, a complaint was filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna against the Karnataka CM and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. (ANI)