National Herald PMLA case: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar appears before ED again

Congress state unit president D K Shivakumar on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here on Monday in connection with National Herald money laundering case.

This is second time Shivakumar appeared before the agency in connection with the case.

The ED questioning pertains to Shivakumar and his MP brother Suresh about donating an unspecified amount of money in the past to Young India, the company that owns National Herald. The agency wants to know the details of these transactions, sources in the ED said.

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Already, Suresh appeared before the agency twice in this case and Shivakumar sought time to appear.

Emerging out of the enquiry at the ED headquarter here, Shivakumar told reporters that the ED officials sought details about his and Suresh contribution to the Young India and source of income for the contribution.

Shivakumar, who faced enquiry for three hours, said that," Earlier also we have submitted some documents. They asked us to more documents. We will mail the same to them."

"What ever the money we gave, it is in white and accounted for. There is nothing to hide," he said.

He also said,"I am ready to face all enquiry on his financial transactions and will fight without any fear. Will provide all documents they required."

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal have been questioned by the ED over the last few months in the National Herald money laundering case.