Retd military officer told me in 2017 that Modi will create

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy stoked a controversy Friday, claiming a retired military officer had told him in 2017 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would create a 'story of a conflict between India and Pakistan' and 'mislead' the people to seek votes.

His remarks invited a furious reaction from the BJP, which said the Chief Minister had committed 'treason' by not disclosing the information beforehand.

"Two years ago a retired military officer had told me