I-T raids a shameful attempt to threaten party workers: H D Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Saturday accused the Income Tax department of "harassing" Congress and JD(S) workers in the state and sought the "immediate intervention" of the Election Commission in the matter.

In a pre-dawn raids on Thursday, I-T sleuths had carried out coordinated searches at many locations across Bengaluru, Ramanagara, Kanakapura, Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan and Shivamogga, triggering an angry backlash from leaders of the ruling Congress-JD(S) alliance.

He termed the raids a "shameful attempt" to threaten and generate fear among party workers.

Kumaraswamy on Saturday wrote on Twitter, "IT officials continued their raid. They raided the rice and sugar mills run by Congress and JDS workers till 4am today and put spy cams on their premises. Disguising themselves as railway officials, they borrowed vehicles and are now staying at CFTRI Mysuru (sic)."