Lokayukta makes fresh request to Karnataka governor for HDK’s prosecution in mining case

The Karnataka Lokayukta SIT has submitted a fresh request to governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot for permission to prosecute Union minister HD Kumaraswamy in the 2007 Sandur illegal mining case. The case involves allegations that Kumaraswamy, as Karnataka CM, approved an illegal mining lease. Despite Kumaraswamy’s claims of innocence, the SIT now awaits the governor’s decision while facing pressure from CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar.