H D Kumaraswamy rakes up '16 death of Sidda's son in Belgium, CM hits back

BNGALURU/MYSURU: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday raked up the death of chief minister Siddaramaiah's son Rakesh in Belgium eight years ago, seeking to know why the matter was not investigated.
The remark was in response to Siddaramaiah's recent comment that Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna had fled India with the knowledge of his family members, including his grandfather H D Deve Gowda.
"Siddaramaiah's son Rakesh had also gone abroad and met with an accident. Which event had he gone for? Had he taken Siddaramaiah's permission?" Kumaraswamy told reporters. "Why didn't Siddaramaiah order a probe into Rakesh's death? Why was it covered up? Did the CM send him abroad?" the former chief minister added.
Kumaraswamy also demanded that Siddaramaiah disclose the number of people who accompanied Rakesh during his foreign trip.
Rakesh died due to multiple organ failure on July 30, 2016, during Siddaramaiah's first tenure as CM.
Kumaraswamy's allegations drew a sharp reaction from Siddaramaiah, who called it "foolishness" to bring up the matter.
"I am not saying that sharing videos without blurring the faces of the victims is not an offence, but Kumaraswamy says my son's death is a bigger issue than the Prajwal rape case. I want to know under which section of Indian Penal Code or any criminal law is it (Rakesh's death) an offence?" he said.