<p>Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar on Thursday said his close aide Vijay Mulgund has been asked by the CBI to appear for questioning on September 4. </p>.<p>"Not just him, some 70-80 people who have business links with me are under ED and CBI lens. All of them have been given notices," Shivakumar told reporters. "We're facing this legally." </p>.<p>Shivakumar said he has sought a year's time citing the 2023 Assembly elections. He also asked why no BJP MLA or minister is being investigated for disproportionate assets. </p>.<p>Mulgund, the KPCC secretary said, he would appear before the CBI and cooperate. "I don't know what case this is, but I've been called on September 4. As a law-abiding citizen, I'll cooperate. Earlier, I was called for an old IT-related case," he said. "This is political. Election is coming. Our president and his aides are being targeted," he added.</p>
<p>Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar on Thursday said his close aide Vijay Mulgund has been asked by the CBI to appear for questioning on September 4. </p>.<p>"Not just him, some 70-80 people who have business links with me are under ED and CBI lens. All of them have been given notices," Shivakumar told reporters. "We're facing this legally." </p>.<p>Shivakumar said he has sought a year's time citing the 2023 Assembly elections. He also asked why no BJP MLA or minister is being investigated for disproportionate assets. </p>.<p>Mulgund, the KPCC secretary said, he would appear before the CBI and cooperate. "I don't know what case this is, but I've been called on September 4. As a law-abiding citizen, I'll cooperate. Earlier, I was called for an old IT-related case," he said. "This is political. Election is coming. Our president and his aides are being targeted," he added.</p>