Kumaraswamy rules out involvement in phone tapping of seer

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."