Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has accused Chief Minister DK Shivakumar of orchestrating a sting operation against former CM Siddaramaiah. Kumaraswamy referred to Shivakumar as the 'Sting Samrat of Karnataka' and demanded action against those involved. He claimed that the Congress high command was misled in this conspiracy to remove Siddaramaiah. Additionally, Kumaraswamy alleged that police harassment was targeted at JD(S) cadre instead of investigating him.