Media reports have said the seer’s phone was tapped after his number was made part of a list of suspected sandalwood smugglers.
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Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has finally reacted to the phone tapping controversy after media reports claimed that the Central Bureau of Investigation has found that the phone of Nirmalananda Swami seer was under surveillance during his regime. Nirmalanda is revered and is quite influential in the dominant Vokkaliga community, the community to which Kumaraswamy himself belongs to. According to reports, police was tracing his calls as his name was made part of a list of alleged sandalwood smugglers. In a series of tweets, the former CM on Sunday said that he has no role in the same and was hurt by the allegation made by the BJP leaders. He further said that there was an unnecessary controversy created around the issue. He said, "The reports about tapping of Nirmalananda Swamiji's phone during my administration and statements by political leaders regarding it has caused unbearable pain to my heart. Above all the fact that this might have upset Swamiji has increased my pain.” He added. “My name was unnecessarily mentioned in this case. R Ashoka (senior BJP minister) has gone ahead and apologized for the mistake that was not committed. I dont know what is the motive behind the apology. I am deeply hurt at Swamiji's pain.” In another tweet, he added, “"Is it possible for me to take suspicious step regarding him? Absolutely not.” Incidentally, Ashoka is also a leader from the Vokkaliga community. ಈ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಂಭವಿಸದ ತಪ್ಪೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೇನು ಲಾಭವೋ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಆತುರಕ್ಕೆ ಮರುಕವಿದೆ. ಅದೇ ಹೊತ್ತಲ್ಲೇ ಶ್ರೀಗಳಿಗಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬೇಸರಕ್ಕೆ ಅತೀವ ನೋವಿದೆ. — H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) September 29, 2019 He further said that there is no question of him authorising the phone tapping as he considers the seer to be his “moral guide” and served as an inspiration for him in social work. The CBI is currently investigating former Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Alok Kumar for allegations leveled by the BJP that the JD(S)- Congress government had authorised him to illegally tap phones of political opponents and others. The current Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had sought for the CBI probe once a conversation between an accused in a ponzi scheme case and a senior police officer had gone viral on social media. Alok Kumar was questioned by CBI sleuths on Thursday and the CBI was due to probe other senior police officers in connection with the case.
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