Controversy  

Siddaramaiah was alleged to have orchestrated the case of the missing Congress MLAs in the CLP meeting in Karnataka. BJP now has claimed that he is the man  behind the audio tape controversy as well.
 

The movie deals with former chief minister's second marriage to Lakshmi Parvathi, which divided the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder's family and ultimately led to his son-in-law N. Chandrababu Naidu taking over the reins of the party

Peeved at the step-motherly treatment in relation to the investigation of the audio tape controversy, the Karnataka state BJP unit is planning to stage an overnight protest seeking SIT probe. Meanwhile, JD(S) goons vandalised the house of Hassan BJP MLA Preetam Gowda

Comparing himself with a rape victim, Ramesh Kumar, the Speaker of the Karnataka state Assembly chose to exhibit the delicate and untenable situation he was put in by the members of both the ruling and opposition parties.

 

Ramesh Kumar, Speaker of Karnataka Assembly, has ordered an SIT investigation into the audio tape controversy involving BS Yeddyurappa, the former CM

The senior-most officer who has been sent to Kolkata for this task is superintendent of police, Jagroop S Gusinha . He was working in the Moin Qureshi case, which became the epicentre of the CBI vs CBI controversy. He was part of the special investigation team which was reporting to Asthana.

Veteran Malayalam actor had courted controversy with his statement on October 12 claiming that women who entered Sabarimala temple going by the Supreme Court verdict should be 'ripped in half'
 

YSR Congress party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister YS Sharmila was linked to Baahubali actor Prabhas in a social media post. Sharmila had filed a complaint with the Hyderabad Police in this regard
 

Tamil Nadu forest minister Dindigul Srinivasan, during a speech, said that prime minister Vajpayee presented a very good budget.

As of now, Rajinikanth is seen as being close to the BJP. On the other hand, his new son-in-law belongs to the DMK family. In such a conflicting situation, Rajini would want to be away from all the controversy.

 

This is the second such incident in a span of a month that has come to light. Earlier in December 17 people died after consuming poisonous prasad at a temple in Mandya district in Karnataka. 

Lingayat leader Mate Mahadevi said that tonsuring heads of the 8000 students of the Mutt is a superstition and the belief of Vaidiks and not Lingayats. Siddaganga Mutt is a Lingayat Mutt and professes principles of social reformer Basavanna.