For 24 hours and more, we have pondered over whether we should be asking this. But since the controversy refuses to die down, since the Congress' H.K. Patil has asked for a white paper into H.D. Kumaraswamy's claim that a "senior journalist" had tried to mediate on behalf of NICE, we must drop our editorial guard.
Who was the "senior journalist" who tried to "purchase" the honourable chief minister of Karnataka? Is he (she?) an editor or just a "senior journalist"? Of an English newspaper or Kannada one? Bangalore based or Delhi-based? Or is HDK, exposed by the Indian Express, just fibbing to leave journos guessing?
I thought HDK said he was influenced by a former minister .
More than HDK’s tactics to deflect focus, appreciate H.K.Patil’s strategy: In asking for a ‘white paper’ on the journalist – he has put HDK and his PR managers in a spot. Some journos are already seething with rage.
Aside: Time somebody shed more light on this oft played out political gambit of – demanding for a ‘white paper’ . What exactly is this? What is its genesis? How many governments in the past have released white papers and on what sort of issues? Is it a legitimate adminsitrative mechanism to bring about accountability? Does it have legal sanction? …May be a fun exercise. Anybody game?
I think only to confuse journalist HDK used senior journalist. That senior journalist is Indrajit Lankesh! Whole world knows.
Sunita is bang on targer about Lankesh ! Though am not sure how does Lankesh qualifies as journalist..
Whether it is a senior journalist or a minister, HDK should name them and they should be severly punished for bribery. Why is he protecting them? He made this public because of differences with BMIC? so if there were to be no difference, then just imagine, he would have been bought over and all that!! God save this state from these mannina buffoons
Andy, this is too much!!!
who is this Indrajit Lankesh? Is he a family member of Lankesh patrike
hello sunita..i am actually complimenting you for getting the name right..i dont know why you say ” its too much”…or do you believe that Indrajit can be considered as a journalist ?
Also, we need to know who is this congress minister who tried to broker the deal…
anwyays its a joke CM telling he was offered money and he refused ! either he is a moron or he think people are..i suspect HDK was not offerred enuough..hence complaining..
anyways…who is the minister ??? any guesses ??
Not one. There are two. Indrajit Lankesh and Prajavani’s R P Jagadish………… !!!!!!!!!!!!
Indrajit Lankeshu yaav ganandhaari papernavru bidri
yennu sarige ‘Chaddi’ aakanakke baralla .Avnu anKana odhere baari dhurankaardhaage barithane
Was it anyone from churumuri baLaga? :P
Karnadshaw?