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- Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the Enforcement Directorate is working as the BJP's election machinery in Karnataka.
- Surjewala claimed the Enforcement Directorate is targeting Minister Satish Jarkiholi, whom he described as a major leader of the state's ST and oppressed communities.
- He said ED raids have been carried out against several Congress leaders including D.K.
- Shivakumar's brother, Jameer Ahmed Khan, Veerendra Pappi and Nara Bharath Reddy.
- He questioned why the Governor is not granting permission for prosecution against H.D.
- Kumaraswamy, Renukacharya and Janardhana Reddy.
- The remarks matter because they signal rising political conflict over the use of central agencies against opposition leaders ahead of elections.
What to watch next
- Whether the Governor grants prosecution permission in the cases against H.D. Kumaraswamy, Renukacharya and Janardhana Reddy
- Any further ED action against Satish Jarkiholi or other Congress leaders in Karnataka
- The BJP's response to Surjewala's allegations
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Randeep Singh Surjewala
in-charge of the state Congress
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“ಇ.ಡಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಯಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ”
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…ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ‘ಸಚಿವ ಸತೀಶ ಜಾರಕಿಹೊಳಿ ಅವರು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಸ್ಟಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಶೋಷಿತ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಾಯಕ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಇ.ಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುರಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇ.ಡಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಯಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ’ ಎಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ರಣದೀಪ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ ಸುರ್ಜೇವಾಲಾ ಆರೋಪಿಸಿದರು. .ಸುದ್ದಿಗಾರರ ಜೊತೆ ಬುಧವಾರ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಅವರು, ‘ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಹತಾಶೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಆಂತರಿಕ ಕಚ್ಚಾಟ, ಒಳಜಗಳದಿಂದ ಆ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ದಿಕ್ಕು ತೋಚದಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಇ.ಡಿ ಮೂಲಕ…
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Named India · Bengaluru · DK Shivakumar · H.D. Kumaraswamy · Janardhana Reddy · Nara Bharat Reddy · Renukacharya · Virendra Pappi · Zameer Ahmed Khan · Bharatiya Janata Party · Congress · Enforcement Directorate · Randeep Singh Surjewala
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