DKS indulging in ‘smear campaign’: HDK (opens original article in a new tab)

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of launching a 'smear campaign' with posters featuring his family, denying land ownership claims and accusing Shivakumar of land grabbing.

• Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of orchestrating a 'smear campaign' with posters featuring his family members
• The posters claimed H.D. Kumaraswamy and his son owned 100 acres, but he stated his total land ownership was 46 acres purchased 40 years ago
• H.D. Kumaraswamy alleged D.K. Shivakumar had a history of land grabbing and was using associates to distribute the posters