Amid reports that the phone of Nirmalananda Swamiji, an influential seer of the dominant Vokkaliga community was also tapped during the coalition government led by him, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Sunday ruled out any involvement in it.
He also said the allegation has caused him "unbearable pain."
Ashoka had gone a step further and apologised to the seer, whose phone was tapped, on behalf of the system, and said, "it is a mistake, no government should do it.. whoever did it, must face punishment, our government will take all necessary action."
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