Businessman alleges extortion, life threats by HD Kumaraswamy and ex-MLC Ramesh Gowda; police lodges FIR

Businessman Vijay Tata has lodged a complaint against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy and MLC Ramesh Gowda for extortion, alleging they demanded Rs 50 crore for election expenses. Tata claims to have spent crores campaigning for Nikhil Kumaraswamy in 2019, and states both men threatened him. JD(S) social media cell president Chandan HS refuted these claims and plans to counter-file.