ED swoops down on Karnataka Congress MP, 4 MLAs | India Information – Instances of India

BALLARI: Enforcement Directorate officers searched eight areas, together with the homes of Ballari MP E Tukaram and 4 MLAs, within the alleged Valmiki scam-linked cash laundering case, sources stated. The MLAs whose homes have been raided have been Nara Bharath Reddy (Ballari metropolis), J N Ganesh (Kampli), N T Srinivas (Kudligi) and B Nagendra (Ballari rural).Sources stated ED officers have been gathering proof on the allegation that funds siphoned off from the accounts of Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Growth Company have been used to distribute money to voters and Congress employees of Ballari seat throughout the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge termed the searches a “conspiracy” to divide the occasion in Karnataka. “I do not know the main points. I simply noticed it on TV. Naturally, if ED has achieved it, they’ve been offended with the Congress occasion because the starting,” he stated.Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stated his govt wouldn’t help any violation of the legislation, nor wouldn’t it are available the way in which of implementation of legislation. “What ought to I do? ED has performed raids. Allow them to do no matter they need in accordance with the legislation. We is not going to help any violation of legislation. We is not going to are available the way in which of the implementation of the legislation. We can’t hinder it,” Siddaramaiah stated in response to a query.Deputy CM D Ok Shivakumar stated, “There isn’t any hyperlink between our MLAs and the Valmiki Company rip-off. Our leaders didn’t distribute cash in any election. Virtually 90% of the cash misused by officers within the rip-off was recovered.”