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Karnataka Congress Expels Kripa Alva for 6 Years over Alleged Role in 'Sting Operation' Targeting Party Leaders
The party said her conduct amounted to anti-party activity after a show-cause notice went unanswered, as police called the video a fabricated narrative.
- The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee expelled Kripa Alva for six years with immediate effect, citing her alleged involvement in a sting operation targeting Congress leaders in the state.
- Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah filed a complaint on October 6 regarding a "fake sting video," alleging unidentified individuals recorded footage in 2023 to blackmail and defame him.
- On Thursday, Bengaluru police stated the footage portrays a "fabricated and deliberately constructed narrative" and evidence does not substantiate the sexual abuse allegations depicted in the video.
- Siddaramaiah and his son Yathindra attributed the video to Congress insiders, while Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy alleged Chief Minister D K Shivakumar used it to oust the former leader.
- The Bengaluru Central Crime Branch continues investigating the video's origins and the identities of those involved, examining their motives for recording footage nearly 12 years after the alleged incident.
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Karnataka Congress expels Kripa Alva for 6 years over alleged role in 'sting operation' targeting party leaders
Congress expelled Kripa Alva for six years over her alleged role in sting video targeting Siddaramaiah; police say the video's sexual abuse claim is fabricated.
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Times of IndiaCongress expels Kripa Alva in connection with 'sting operation'
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (PTI) The KPCC has expelled former general secretary of the party, Kripa Alva, for six years with immediate effect over her alleged involvement in a sting operation targeting Congress leaders in the state. The expulsion order issued by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Vice-President M Narayanaswamy said the controversy had caused embarrassment […]
·New Delhi, India
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