‘Is Kumaraswamy an IT officer?’ K'taka CM hits back over assets

Karnataka CM D k Shivakumar hit back at HD Kumaraswamy over his ₹1,400 crore assets, asking, “Is Kumaraswamy an IT officer?” Shivakumar said his assets were legally acquired and declared to the authorities. He also challenged Kumaraswamy to debate the issue in the Assembly, amid an ongoing political dispute over the NICE project and alleged irregularities.