Bengaluru: The CBI is carrying out searches at 14 locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra at the premises of Congress leader D K Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh and recovered around Rs 50 lakhs cash during searches on Monday.
According to souces, the CBI has registered a case against “then Minister of Karnataka Government and others on the allegations of acquisition of Disproportionate Assets.”
Following the registration of FIR, CBI teams started searches on Monday morning at 14 locations -- nine in Karnataka, four in Delhi and one in Mumbai.
"CBI has registered a case against the DK shivakumar and others on the allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets. Searches are being conducted today at 14 locations including nine in Karnataka, four in Delhi, one in Mumbai," the CBI said in a statement.
The CBI action has been strongly condemned by the State Congress leader’s Siddaramaiah and Randeep Singh Surjewala.
The latter in his tweet has mentioned CBI, ED and Income Tax as frontal agencies of the BJP government.
The CBI raids come close on the forthcoming Assembly bypolls in Sira and RR Nagar on November 3.
Meanwhile, youth Congress members protested in front of Shivakumar's residence condemning the raid.
There was also a heated argument between the police and party workers.
Karnataka Congress in-charge General Secretary, Randeep Singh Surjewala in his tweet said,"insidious game of intimidation and machinations of Modi-Yeddyurappa duo being executed by a puppet CBI by raiding D K Shivakumar won’t deter us. CBI should be unearthing the layers of corruption in Yeddyurappa Govt. But, ‘Raid Raj’ is their only ‘Machiavellian Move’."
"Let Modi and Yeddyurappa Governments and BJP’s frontal organizations - CBI-ED-Income Tax know that Congress workers and 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 said further.
Adding to this, Karnataka Leader of Opposition and former CM Siddaramiah said BJP has always tried to indulge in vindictive politics and mislead public attention.
The latest CBI raid on Shivakumar's house is another attempt to derail our preparation for bypolls.
"I strongly condemn this.'' he said.
Senior Congress leader and former minister Dinesh Gundurao also condemned the incident and dubbed the raids as politically motivated ones on Shivakumar and his family.
(With PTI Inputs)