Not witch-hunt: D K Shivakumar IT was gunning for him since 2006

Reports suggest that he made several trips to Delhi as he became extremely worried about the raids.

Karnataka's Energy Minister, D K Shivakumar is a worried man. With the Income Tax Department carrying out raids for the past three days now, there is a good chance that more may be unearthed against him.

Contrary to claims that are being made that the IT department raid was a witch hunt to target the Gujarat MLAs being hosted by Shivakumar in Karnataka, the truth of the matter is that this raid was planned months in advance.

A source told OneIndia that it is impossible to launch an overnight raid. If we do that we will come back with egg on our face. Such things require days, if not months of planning. Moreover the raid is on a minister and in sensitive matters, one cannot take chances.

It may be recalled that one of the minister's associates was raided back in 2006 at Malleshwaram in connection with a probe relating to irregularities in electrical contracts.

Shivakumar also came under the scanner in January 2016 post the decision on demonetisation. Raids were conducted on his associates, some firms and even a jewellery chain. It was alleged that he had investments in some of these firms.

In January 2017 there was a raid on a person called Lepaksha, who is one of the administrators in his school.

Reports suggest that he made several trips to Delhi as he became extremely worried about the raids. He was aware that the IT sleuths would get to him soon The current case is inter-connected with the earlier instances and Shivakumar knew that the IT department was gradually building up the case.

OneIndia News