BJP MLAs, holding a CD in the Karnataka Assembly, claimed to have evidence supporting claims of ministers being honey-trapped.
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00:00The top story coming in on India's agenda is from Karnataka.
00:02This is the latest information I have.
00:04The Honey Trap controversy.
00:06Have politicians of Karnataka
00:09and possibly from a lot of other parties too,
00:11not just Congress,
00:13have been honey trapped by who and for what?
00:16This is a curious mystery that's emerging.
00:18It's a showdown in the assembly.
00:20BJP, MLA storming well of the house.
00:22They are claiming proof.
00:23They are saying, show us the FIR,
00:25show us what the investigation has been.
00:27And MLAs appear to be holding a CD.
00:30They say, this is the proof.
00:33In front of the chief minister.
00:35How are these CDs circulating?
00:37How did the BJP leaders have access to it?
00:40Who are the politicians
00:42who've been allegedly honey trapped?
00:43Remember, it's not just about a honey trap video.
00:46In return of the trap,
00:48or a blackmail that usually follows in these cases,
00:51has some information or some part released
00:54and leaked out,
00:56that breaks protocol.
00:57That is where the honey trap controversy
00:59basically escalates.
01:00Nagarjun Dwarkanath joins me for the latest on that.
01:04Full on ruckus and commotion
01:05was seen at the assembly today.
01:09So we'll dip in also,
01:10short while to what happened in the assembly.
01:14Chief Minister Siddharma has said,
01:15we have not spared anyone.
01:16The intention is not to shield anyone.
01:18We have ordered an investigation.
01:20The probe is on.
01:22But the BJP says that someone is aiming
01:24to climb the hierarchy
01:27and that has happened.
01:39Look at that,
01:40BJP MLAs come toward the well of the house
01:43with a CD in their hand.
01:45And they say this is the proof.
01:46India Today's Nagarjun Dwarkanath
01:48joining me for the latest on that.
01:50Nagarjun, take us through all the key takeaways
01:52from the assembly because
01:54I'm curious,
01:55BJP clearly knows there's a CD.
01:57Any details of any names coming out?
02:00What is the reason of the showdown?
02:06Since last 24 hours,
02:07Karnataka assembly has been rocked
02:09with the CD issue,
02:10the honey trap issue.
02:11When one of the senior ministers stood up and said
02:13there have been attempts on him
02:15for a honey trap.
02:16And he also confessed before the house
02:18that there are 48 such victims,
02:20not just from Congress,
02:21but also BJP and union leaders as well.
02:23And this morning when the house commenced
02:25at 8 o'clock in the morning,
02:27the BJP started questioning the CM.
02:28CM was not in the house yesterday.
02:30This morning when CM arrived,
02:31they said that we need clarity from you
02:33as to what kind of investigation has happened
02:35or will happen.
02:37We don't need the budget reply as of now.
02:39Let us discuss about this honey trap issue.
02:41It's about a respect of a legislator
02:44of this esteemed house
02:45is what the BJP started with.
02:46However, the CM also clarified that
02:48a home minister has already said
02:50there's no official complaint.
02:51When the official complaint comes in,
02:53we will constitute a high-level inquiry
02:54and then the investigation will go through.
02:56But see, the BJP is demanding a CBI inquiry
02:59and now they've entered the well of the house
03:01as the CM continues to read his budget reply
03:04and holding a CD in their hand
03:07implying that there is some private CD
03:09of one of the ministers
03:12to put out a message.
03:13They're holding a CD in their hand.
03:14All legislators of the BJP and JDS
03:17have entered the well of the house
03:18as we speak.
03:20Nagarjun, stay on with me
03:21because let's listen into
03:22what did the CM say in the assembly
03:25with regard to this honey trap controls.
04:51So that's the first statement coming in
05:07from the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka
05:09over honey trap controversy.
05:11Remember what the minister
05:12who first spoke about it said
05:14was about 48 politicians
05:16including central leaders.
05:18These are the latest visuals on your screen.
05:21Chief Minister Siddharma is speaking.
05:23I request Nagarjun to kindly translate.
06:48Chief Minister may be speaking right now
07:04and these are different issues.
07:05Remember there's a budget session
07:06going on in Karnataka.
07:07There is the honey trap controversy.
07:09There is a proposed pay hike
07:11on which possibly BJP Congress
07:12will be united.
07:14But here in this case
07:15there's a reason you see that
07:17cluster of MLAs right in the well of the house.
07:19That is uncommon.
07:20Usually doesn't happen.
07:22That's because the BJP leaders
07:23have come toward the speaker
07:25with a CD in their hand.
07:27I bring in Nagarjun Dwarkanath
07:29for the latest.
07:29He's right outside the assembly
07:31tracking the latest.
07:33What are the BJP MLAs saying here, Nagarjun?
07:39Pooja, as of now the BJP MLAs
07:41are shouting slogans
07:42against the Congress government.
07:44They are demanding a CBI inquiry.
07:46They are holding CD in their hands.
07:47All MLAs have got a CD
07:50as an example to portray
07:51what the protest is about.
07:52Implying that someone's personal life
07:55moments have been caught on camera
07:57and they put it on a CD or a pen drive
07:59and hence they have put out CD in their hands
08:01and showing it to the cameras
08:02in the well of the house
08:03as they protest as we speak.
08:06BJP MLAs got into the well
08:08an hour back or so.
08:09Since then they have been protesting
08:10asking the CM to delay his budget speech
08:13and then give an answer to the reply
08:14as to who is the person behind
08:16this whole honey trap issue
08:17and who are the leaders.
08:19That 48 people that Rajendra has said
08:20that there is a list of 48 people
08:22including senior judiciary members
08:24as well as people from all walks of life.
08:27Who are these 48 members?
08:28The names have to be put out
08:29is what the BJP is demanding.
08:30Hence, they are in the well of the house
08:32shouting slogans against
08:34the Congress government.
08:35One of the senior legislators from the BJP
08:37went on to say that
08:38if the CM continues to read the budget
08:40amidst the protest
08:42let the CM also clarify
08:44what is the amount that the government
08:45has kept also for honey trap
08:47because it's the fight within the government
08:49that it has come to the forefront right now.
08:51A senior minister accusing someone
08:53within the government
08:55trying to do honey trap on him
08:56is what we are told.
08:57These have been the whispers
08:58in the power corridors
09:00for the last 15 days.
09:01But since yesterday
09:02it has come to the forefront
09:03after one minister Satish Jharkhandi said
09:05yes, there have been two attempts
09:07on the senior minister of honey trap.
09:09Then in the house
09:10Rajendra himself confessed
09:11that there has been an attempt made
09:13and home minister ordering an enquiry.
09:15But this morning
09:16the BJP demanding answers
09:20from the government as we speak.