DK Shivkumar

Karnataka Congress MLA DK Shivakumar was arrested by ED for 'not cooperating’

The ED suspects that DK Shivakumar deposited hawala money at the All India Congress Committee office in Akbar Road in 2017. It is alleged that this money came through hawala, which was deposited in the Congress office by the associates of DK Shivkumar. 

DK Shivakumar was arrested by the ED earlier this month in connection with a money laundering case. He is under ED custody till September 13.

Shivkumar, his business associates and two staff members of the Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi are facing allegations of money laundering and Hawala operations.

The material seized is believed to be meant for bribing voters in the bypolls

The MLAs said that they wanted a change in the Karnataka government as the Congress and JD(S) had failed to provide a stable government.

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Central Government has informed Karnataka High Court, that recommendation to provide separate religion tag to Lingayat sect is discarded.

Interestingly, the highest number of irregularities have been discovered in Channapatna and Kanakapura taluks of Ramanagaram district, from where both HD Kumaraswamy and DK Shivakumar have been elected.

The government will now reconsider its decision of not celebrating the Hampi Utsav this year owing to the pressure from different quarters.