CM Kumaraswamy stood in the defence of tourism minister Sa.Ra Mahesh asserting that the police officer 'disrespected the minister' leading to such incidents. He also said that 'disrespecting the state tourism minister is equal to disrespecting the CM'.
Anand Singh has now been admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment. Several Congress leaders met Anand Singh in the hospital but refuted any claims of fighting between the two Congress leaders.