Siddaramaiah addresses media regarding 'sting' operation, says issue has reached Rahul Gandhi's notice

Addressing reporters in Bengaluru, AICC working committee member Siddaramaiah stated that the matter of the 'sting operation' has been brought to the notice of AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal and also reached the notice of Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi. He stated that there is no 'sting' and that he urges for a fair investigation into the matter. Siddaramaiah also mentioned that he plans to go to Delhi by the 31st to participate in a large protest organized by the Congress against the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyananeshwara Kumar and against the Special Integrated Revision (SIR) of the voter list.