The claim
The video shows police personnel touching the feet of a Karnataka Congress MLA and accepting money from him.
Original review summary
The review identifies the person in the video as Siddhanakolla Shivakumar Swamiji, a spiritual leader, not a Congress MLA. It reports that six policemen in Badami were transferred after touching his feet in uniform and accepting money from him. The Karnataka Legislative Assembly website confirmed that there was no MLA named Siddhanakolla Swamiji in the current assembly.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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