The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet in the money laundering case linked to Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and others. The 60-year-old leader is out on bail in the case. The charge sheet was filed after a complaint by the Income-Tax department.
DK Shivakumar has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka over various issues. (PTI)
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In 2019, the Karnataka Congress leader was arrested in the case. His daughter Aishwarya among others was questioned.
The Income-Tax department, according to a report by news agency PTI, has accused the Congress leader and his associate S K Sharma of transporting huge amount of unaccounted cash on a regular basis through 'hawala' channels with the help of three other accused.
A disproportionate assets case is also pending before the CBI.
Earlier this week, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar were summoned by a city magistrate to appear before a court over violation of Covid rules at party's mega rally at Mekedatu.
A case was filed against more than 25 state Congress leaders by the Ramanagara Rural police on March 17 this year after they undertook a 'padayatra' demanding construction of a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu.
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The state government had dismissed the hype around the party's footmarch, saying it was being carried out for political benefits.
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The state government had dismissed the hype around the party's footmarch, saying it was being carried out for political benefits.
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The 'padyatra' in January - when many parts were battling with the third Covid wave - had also drawn much criticism over the huge crowds.
Meanwhile, DK Shivakumar has been at the forefront of the attacks against the BJP-ruled government, trying to revive his party's fortunes ahead of the 2023 state elections.
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