In a show of arrogance, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slapped his aide and his act was caught on cameras. On Wednesday, Siddaramaiah was addressing the press outside Mysore airport. As the briefing ended, Siddaramaiah turned to his aide and was seen taking to him. He then slapped the aide on his cheeks even as the cameras were on. The former Karnataka CM was seen pushing the aide while the aide bowed his head down and tolerated the insult. Even though the reason behind the tight slap by Siddaramaiah is not known at the time of publishing, such behaviour by the minister was immediately reported by media. Below is the video of the incident: 

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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday has arrested senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection with an alleged money laundering case. Siddaramaiah backed DK Shivakamar and slammed the government over the arrest. Taking to Twitter, he said: "Opposition leaders are being targeted each & every day using central govt agencies. It is just an attempt to divert the attention from structural failures of BJP govt & also to prevent the voices of dissent. DK Shivakumar is also a victim of their vindictive politics."

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The Tamil Nadu Congress committee has condemned Shivakumar's arrest and called it a political vendetta against the Congress Party. Taking to Twitter, TN Congress said that the arrest is a clear case of 'political vendetta'. It accused the BJP of targetting sane and strong voices of the Congress party. According to the TN Congress, they targetted Chidambaram; and now, the latest victim of their agenda is Shivakumar.

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