JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy attacked the Siddaramaiah-led administration in Karnataka on Saturday, citing a number of issues, including "corruption." He claimed that six to seven state ministers would have to step down if he revealed the documents he had,

Kumaraswamy on Friday appeared before the Lokayukta police for questioning in connection with a land denotification case.

Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge, meanwhile, came to Siddaramaiah's defence, stating that the party is standing with him and will support him.

As the political row simmered, the CM dug in his heels, calling the allegations against him a conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party.