Case Filed Against Karnataka BJP Over 'Scam Lords' Post Targeting CM Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

• A case has been lodged against the Karnataka BJP’s X account for sharing defamatory content against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, and other ministers.
• The complaint was filed after BJP posted a picture of the leaders with the caption “scam lords”, alleging a “scam empire looting Karnataka day and night”.
• The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) lawyers filed the complaint at the Cyber Crime police station in Bengaluru, accusing character assassination and attempting to create confusion.
• Police officials confirmed receiving the complaint, issuing an acknowledgement, and registering a case.
• The legal action coincides with a political face-off over alleged irregularities in the state’s excise department, with BJP demanding a high-level probe into a claimed Rs 6,000 crore excise scam.

Why It Matters: Karnataka BJP faces legal action for a defamatory 'scam lords' post targeting CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar.