Congress MLA Ravikumar Ganiga from Mandya, Karnataka, alleged that BJP and JDS are attempting to destabilize the Congress government through ‘Operation Kamal’ by offering Rs 100 crore to Congress MLAs to switch sides. He claimed to have audio evidence supporting this and accused BJP leaders BL Santosh, Shobha Karandlaje, Pralhad Joshi, and Union minister HD Kumaraswamy of orchestrating the plan.
