DK Shivakumar's officer levels allegations against Siddaramaiah's aide; says he was 'beaten with a shoe'

DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah

H Anjaneya, a special officer to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, has levelled serious allegations against C Mohan Kumar, the assistant resident commissioner and special officer to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and has accused him of attacking him with a shoe. The showdown reportedly took place at the Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi.

Anjaneya has filed a formal complaint with Resident Commissioner Imkongla Jamir and has sought criminal proceedings against Kumar for attacking him.

According to news agency PTI, Anjaneya said, "I was beaten with a shoe, and it has hurt my honour and dignity. Conduct a criminal trial against him (Kumar) and give me justice."

Jamir has confirmed that he has received the complaint that was dated July 22 and has said that due process will be followed. Anjaneya later also submitted an elaborate letter on the incident and said that Kumar has been systematically dispurpting his work.

"He threatened to hit me with a shoe in the chamber of the office in front of everyone," Anjaneya's letter said. He also said that he is worried about his safety. "If any accident happens, Kumar will be responsible," Anjanaya wrote in his letter.

His complaint also pointed out Kumar's alleged past conduct. “If you look into the service books in the past, he has beaten M M Joshi and not given respect to senior officers and behaved with ego as special officer on duty for CM." the complaint said.

He further said that he had also sought a transfer from the Karnataka Bhavan earlier, to avoid such conflicts. The incident has once again sparked a debate about power politics in Karnataka, with the state BJP describing it as proof of a deeper rift within the state government.