Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday released an audio clip that he claimed was a conversation of state BJP chief B.S. He alleged that this was being done with the "permission" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Only a part of one unclear audio clip was played at the news conference. Kumaraswamy alleged that during the recorded conversation Yeddyurappa had spoken about a "Rs 50 crore offer to book" the Assembly Speaker.

Source: The Telegraph February 08, 2019 09:00 UTC