Bengaluru: “I do not want to comment on various statements that the raid by I-T department was a politically motivated one,” said Minister D K Shivakumar seemingly unfazed by the I-T raid.
After appearing for questioning before I-T department here on August 7, D K Shivakumar said, “The I-T department has the power to raid and issue summons and they have done their duty.”
Earlier, soon after the raid several Congress leaders including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had alleged that the raid on D K Shivakumar was “politically motivated.” But the latter has declined to react in this regard.
The IT officers on Monday, grilled the minister for 4 hours. Shivakumar, after the questioning, left along with his brother and MP D K Suresh.
The income tax department on August 2 raided the residences of Karnataka Power Minister D K Shivakumar and the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bengaluru where 44 Gujarat MLAs have been lodged since Saturday after some Congress legislators defected ahead of the polls for the Upper House. The tax department conducted raids at 39 locations across Karnataka and Delhi.
