Overview
- The KPCC legal cell lodged a complaint at the Bengaluru Cyber Crime Police Station against the Karnataka BJP's official X account, and police confirmed a case was registered.
- The BJP post labeled Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other ministers as 'Scam Lords' and accused the government of running a 'scam empire.'
- Complainant N. Narendra alleged the content was misleading, defamatory and intended to malign reputations, amounting to character assassination with potential to disturb social harmony.
- The Cyber Crime Police at the Commissioner's office said the matter has not been converted into an FIR and that a preliminary inquiry is underway.
- Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra pressed for a probe into an alleged excise scam exceeding ₹6,000 crore, sought Excise Minister Ramappa Timmapur's resignation, urged an inquiry by the CBI or a sitting High Court judge, and announced a joint protest with the JD(S) at Vidhana Soudha.