Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dubbed IT raids at residence of Shivakumar as undemocratic.The IT department also maintained that its raid at Karnataka Energy Ministers residence and resort has nothing to do with the Gujarats Congress MLAs.The IT department on Wednesday had raided Shivakumars residence and at a private resort in Bengaluru where 44 Congress lawmakers from Gujarat are staying.Raising the matter in Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Anand Sharma had said it is now becoming a trend of the Government to blatantly misuse powers of the state.However, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley denied that the income tax raid at residence Shivakumar has any links with Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat
The Congress on Wednesday created ruckus in both the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday over the IT raids and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Central Government was indulging in political witch-hunt just to defeat Congress candidate Ahmed Patel in Rajya Sabha polls in constant power cableGujarat.Another Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, Conduct raids on residences of those people from your party (BJP) who are offering Rs 15 crore.Due to the ruckus, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice before being adjourned for the day.Congress has shifted its 44 MLAs from Gujarat to Bengaluru after its six MLAs resigned and joined BJP.Congress alleges that the BJP was offering its Gujarat MLAs Rs 15 crore each to resign from Congress.Income Tax department on Thursday morning started raiding house of Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumars father -in-law.