ED issues summons to D K Shivakumar; Congress says BJP has lost sanity


Mandya, Oct 7 (IANS): The Congress has slammed the BJP-led Union government in connection with the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar to appear before it on Friday in the middle of its 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', saying that the BJP has lost its sanity completely by directing central probe agencies to issue summons against Shivakumar .

Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, said that the summons issued by the ED is "sheer madness" by the BJP.

"They (BJP) are scared and fearing defeat in the upcoming state Assembly elections," Surjewala added.

"This is why the state Law Minister J C Madhuswamy had said that the BJP government is not functioning but are somehow managing the government for the next seven to eight months. The secrets of this 40 per cent commission government (BJP government in Karnataka) are revealed by their own party leaders," he said.

"They (BJP) have served summons to Shivakumar and Congress MP D.K. Suresh to prevent our 'Bharat Jodo' rally. Including Shivakumar, Suresh, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, Opposition leader in the Legislative Council B.K. Hariprasad or Congress workers will not be scared by this development," Surjewala added.

"By filing false cases, they (BJP) can't pressurise Shivakumar. They can't reduce the spirit of Congress workers," he alleged.

"Befitting response would be given in the people's court. The BJP is shaken by the popular support the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is getting and they have taken to this tactic of issuing summons to Shivakumar and Suresh," Surjewala added.

He said that Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi had participated in a 'padayatra' for more than 10 km and encouraged party workers and boosted their confidence.

"The ruling BJP government is scared by this padayatra and after this day, it will be more scared. To stop the rally, BJP has attacked Rahul Gandhi's staff and journalists."

Shivakumar said that ED officers have asked him to appear before them by 10.30 a.m on Friday.

"I have discussed the matter with party leaders, and I have been suggested to appear for the inquiry. We are lawmakers and due respect has to be given to the law. This padayatra will be carried out by the common man. Myself and my brother would leave for New Delhi on Thursday and appear before ED on Friday," the Karnataka Congress President added.

Opposition leader Siddaramaiah alleged that the BJP government is doing nothing about providing reservation to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka.

Calling BJP as the party which is against the oppressed sections of society, the former Chief Minister demanded the state government to present the report submitted by Justice Nagamohan Das Committee in the state Assembly.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Thousif, Manglore

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    Power make people blind .bjp Rss want King rules uper caste hindu want to grab India and rule the people.missuse of power one day bjp will suffer set back by there own people.unedcated man is India PM ..

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  • Gibbs, Udupi/Bengaluru

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    ED, CBI, RAIDS & NOTICES TO ONLY OPPOSITION LEADER'S???? STRANGE!!!? IF THEY JOIN BJP THEN CASES WITHDRAWN AND BECOME DIVINE PERSON. BJP TARGET OPPOSITION WITH THREATS AND DIVDE N RULE THE COUNTRY. Most of BJP LEADER'S ARE HAVING COURT CASES, LOAN FRAUDS, CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL BUSINESSES.

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  • Piad, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    This is like serpent biting, serpent bites because of fear, so the ruling government is doing right now. As the elections are nearing ruling government wants to disturb the opposition candidates and by hook or crook they want them to put them behind the bars or so. dirty politics.

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  • Kiran Poojary, Bengaluru/Mangaluru

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    A thief can be summoned when he is in temple also.

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  • Kedhar, Mangaluru

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    DKshi n DKSu are smong the cleanest politicians in India. Have told you ling back. They have earned 100s of crores through terrace cauliflower cultivation and are sort of pionerers in earning. ED might have called just to know modus operandi and help others prosper. Full honest people show Congress.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    Please talk about illegal Surthkal Toll gate, Pothole filled roads and bad state of smart city and drainage into open areas and residential areas!

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    blue janara party is trying its best to break the bharath jodo yatra....shameless

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Fri, Oct 07 2022

    This is to obstruct Bharat jodo yatra. The more they obstruct the more sympathy they will receive from public.

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