BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has termed the notice issued to him in connection with the National Herald case as shocking.
Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said, "It is shocking for me. I had provided all the details to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED had summoned my brother and me. We had given all the information. There is nothing wrong with our institution; as Congress members, we supported it."
"Secondly, there is nothing to hide. Everything is in black and white. I don’t know why, even after the ED has filed a chargesheet, there was a need for the police to register a case. We will face it and fight it in the court of law, " he said.
Shivakumar added, "This is just harassment. There is nothing in it. It is our money, and we can give it to anyone we choose. We pay taxes, and nothing illegal is involved. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case is old, and a chargesheet has already been filed. What more is there to probe?"