HD Kumaraswamy Hits Back at Congress MLA Over ₹80 Lakh Watch Remark

Bengaluru: Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has strongly responded to Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar over remarks concerning an alleged ₹80 lakh wristwatch.

The exchange follows comments by Eshwar questioning Kumaraswamy over the expensive watch, triggering a political war of words. Responding to the criticism, Kumaraswamy dismissed the allegations and accused the Congress leader of indulging in baseless political attacks instead of addressing issues of public concern.

Kumaraswamy maintained that he has nothing to hide and challenged his critics to substantiate their claims with evidence. Speaking to media he showed his HMT watch and challenged to form a SIT to check the if he got 80Nos. watches.

He also alleged that the Congress was attempting to divert attention from governance issues by targeting opposition leaders with personal accusations.