Overview

• The FIR was filed based on a complaint by Inspector General of Police M Chandra Sekhar, who is leading the investigation into the mining case.
• Kumaraswamy is accused of unlawfully approving a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals in Bellary district from 2006 to 2008.
• The Special Investigation Team found substantial evidence against Kumaraswamy and sought the Governor's sanction for prosecution in November 2023.
• Kumaraswamy has dismissed the allegations as 'ridiculous and malicious,' claiming political targeting by the Congress government.
• FIRs were also filed against Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil and JD(S) leader Suresh Babu for their statements against the investigation.