Bengaluru: KPCC Chief DK Shivakumar was out for a big shock on Monday morning as CBI simultaneously raided multiple locations across the country, including properties owned by him and his brother DK Suresh, in connection to a corruption case.
The raids by CBI started at 6 am at their residence located in Doddallahalli village in Kanakapura constituency, which is represented by Shivakumar in the state assembly. DK Suresh represents Bengaluru Rural in the Lok Sabha.
The former minister is facing allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets and as many as 60 CBI sleuths are carrying out search in more than 14 locations- nine in Karnataka, four in Delhi and one in Mumbai.
The Karnataka government, on September 25, 2019 gave sanction to CBI to probe DK Shivakumar under the prevention of corruption act.
The former Minister had also faced arrest after Enforcement Directorate probe into money laundering case last year.
“CBI has registered a case against then Minister of Karnataka Government and others on the allegations of acquisition of Disproportionate Assets. Searches are being conducted today at 14 locations including 9 in Karnataka, 4 in Delhi, one in Mumbai. Details will follow,” the agency said in a statement. The case against Shivakumar is for amassing disproportionate assets, a statement from the CBI informed.
Meanwhile, the Congress party has condemned the raids on Monday and called it political vedetta and an ‘insidious game of intimidation’.
“The insidious game of intimidation & machinations of Modi-Yeddyurappa duo being executed by a puppet CBI by raiding @DKShivakumar won’t deter us. CBI should be unearthing the layers of corruption in Yeddyurappa Govt. But, ‘Raid Raj’ is their only ‘Machiavellian Move’!” Randeep Singh Surjewala, the Congress’ national spokesperson, tweeted.
“Let Modi & Yeddyurappa Govts & BJP’s frontal organizations i.e CBI-ED-Income Tax know that Congress workers & leaders will not be cowed down nor bow down before such devious attempts. Our resolve to fight for people & expose BJP’s maladministration only becomes stronger,” he added.
The CBI raids were also condemned by senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah. “@BJP4India has always tried to indulge in vindictive politics & mislead public attention. The latest CBI raid on @KPCCPresident @DKShivakumar ‘s house is another attempt to derail our preparation for bypolls. I strongly condemn this,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.
“After ED and I-T they have unleashed CBI. This is vendetta for what DKS did during the RS polls of our leader Ahmed Patel. We have belief and trust in the judiciary. We will fight it out,” Lakshmi Hebbalkar, former minister and Congress MLA, said.
