Rahul Gandhi vs ED: Cong protests in Bengaluru; DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah held

Karnataka Congress seniors Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar were detained by Bengaluru police after they led protests against the ED questioning of party leader Rahul Gandhi.

Published on: Jun 16, 2022, 16:15:50 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Karnataka Congress on Thursday protested in state capital Bengaluru over the Enforcement Directorate's ongoing questioning of party leader Rahul Gandhi in the connection with the National Herald case. Protests were held by party workers in several parts of the country also, apart from Delhi, including Kerala, Punjab, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan over the issue.

Bengaluru police once again took senior Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar into their custody as they held protests against a HC order.

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and other leaders and workers of the party were detained by police during their protest in Bengaluru, news agency ANI reported.

"The protest is our right. We will fight for justice. They (ED) are not taking cases of any BJP leaders. They are harassing only Congress people," DK Shivakumar told ANI.

Karnataka Congress had warned they will lay siege to Bengaluru's Raj Bhawan on Thursday to protest the "torture" meted out to Rahul Gandhi by the ED.

Visuals shared by ANI on Twitter showed Congress party workers raising slogans and holding up placards. The party members marched from the party office to Raj Bhawan - the official residence of Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot - to give a memorandum and a complaint against the BJP.

According to Bengaluru Police, the Congress protest was against a Karnataka high court order. "The high court had earlier ordered that protests should not be held anywhere except Freedom Park. We conveyed it to them. They gave us in writing about protest but we rejected it. We conveyed it to them in the morning too. If they proceed, we will take them into preventive custody," Bheemashankar S Guled, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru East told ANI.

Bengaluru saw heavy traffic congestion due to the protest march. An image shared by ANI showed an ambulance stuck in the traffic.

Bengaluru saw extreme traffic congestions due to the protest march held by Congress workers.

(With ANI Inputs)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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