Siddaramaiah claims DK Shivakumar will come out clean, attacks BJP

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday evening arrested senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar after four days of questioning in connection with a money-laundering case. Taking to Twitter, senior Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah targeted the BJP party and said that DK Shivakumar is being a victim of the saffron party's "vindictive politics". In a series of tweets, he added that the Opposition leaders are being targeted by government agencies, adding that it is an "attempt to divert the attention of the citizens from BJP government's failures". Extending support to DK Shivakumar following his arrest, Siddaramaiah added that the Congress leader "will definitely come out clean". Siddaramaiah further stated that the Congress party is with DK Shivakumar in the difficult times and will provide full support to him. Read here: READ | DK Shivakumar arrested by ED under money-laundering charges DK Shivakumar reacts to arrest Shortly after his arrest by the ED, DK Shivakumar took to Twitter and cried foul, congratulating BJP over their "successful mission of arresting". In a series of tweet, the sitting MLA claimed that the IT and ED cases against him are "politically motivated" and called himself a victim of BJP's "political vendetta and vengeance". He further appealed his party cadre and supports to not be dishearted, assuring them that he had done "nothing illegal". Shivakumar asserted that he had full faith in the country' judiciary, expressing confidence over emerging victorious against the vendetta politics. I appeal to my party cadre, supporters and well-wishers to not be disheartened as I have done nothing illegal. I have full faith in God & in our country's Judiciary and am very confident that I will emerge victorious both legally and politically against this vendetta politics. — DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) September 3, 2019 Congress extends full support Responding to the Congress leader's arrest, the Grand Old Party took to Twitter and condemned the actions taken by the ED. Calling it "vendetta politics", Congress party claimed that the actions taken by the probe agency are yet another "attempt by the government to distract the public from the state of the economy". We strongly condemn the high-handed tactics & vendetta politics being deployed against Congress leaders. The arrest of Shri @DKShivakumar is yet another attempt by the govt to distract the public from their failed policies & the sorry state of the economy.#BJPVendettaPolitics — Congress (@INCIndia) September 3, 2019 READ | DK Shivakumar tweets mid-arrest, calls himself victim of BJP vengeance READ | DK Shivakumar arrested: Congress says 'vendetta', backs him officially READ | Chidambaram taunts govt over 5% GDP with hand gesture, Swamy counters

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Siddaramaiah claims DK Shivakumar will come out clean, attacks BJP

Former Karnataka CM and Congress leader Siddaramaiah targeted the BJP and said that DK Shivakumar is being a victim of the saffron party's "vindictive politics"

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