DK Shivakumar admits ₹25 lakh donation to Nationwide Herald. ‘It’s our social gathering’s newspaper,’ he says

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Could 23, 2025 04:15 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar confirmed a ₹25 lakh donation to the Nationwide Herald, amid an ED investigation involving Congress leaders.  Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. (PTI)

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Here’s what DK Shivakumar mentioned

In keeping with studies, the ED has not formally named Shivakumar as an accused but, however his assertion was recorded throughout the probe. He has maintained that he acted on the instructions of former AICC treasurer Pawan Bansal and was not conscious of the operational particulars of Younger Indian, the corporate below investigation.

The probe additionally attracts in Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who’s alleged to have influenced or instructed a number of people to donate to Younger Indian. ED sources have reportedly recognized round ₹80 lakh in donations made below his course.The donations at the moment are being scrutinized to find out whether or not they have been real political contributions or a part of a monetary association probably involving cash laundering.

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In a big transfer earlier this week, the ED issued recent summons to a number of donors linked to the case, together with these believed to have contributed below the affect of senior Congress leaders. The company has additionally requested monetary information from Younger Indian for the final ten years to evaluate discrepancies between declared donations and precise fund actions.

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