Former Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy met Congress leader D K Shivakumar at Tihar Jail on Monday.
Shivakumar is accused of evading tax and being involved in alleged hawala transactions worth crores of rupees. He was arrested on September 3 by the Enforcement Directorate and his judicial custody has been extended till October 25.
"It was a cordial meeting. He looked very confident despite in this situation. He is mentally very strong. He is prepared to fight the next battle," Kumaraswamy told reporters after meeting his former cabinet colleague in the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.
Terming the meeting a "personal visit", he also said, "Anyone can guess why this is all going on. DK (Shivakumar) has said he is prepared to face anything and will come out victorious."
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