Archive · 24 May 2025
Karnataka Leaders Defend National Herald Donations Amid ED Probe
Karnataka politicians Shivakumar and Suresh donated money to Young India Trust.
They state the donations, totaling ₹50 lakhs, were part of declared income.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah supports the donations.
The politicians believe the ED investigation, which includes their names, is politically motivated.
They have stated the donations were made to a trust associated with the Congress party.
The money was not given secretly and was part of I-T declarations.
D.K. Shivakumar and D.K. Suresh admitted to donating ₹25 lakhs each to the Young India Trust.
Shivakumar says the donation was legal and part of their income.
Siddaramaiah defends the donations, stating nothing is wrong.
Suresh says the donation was declared in I-T.
Shivakumar alleges that there is political motivation behind being named in the ED charge sheet.
- Who
- D.K. Shivakumar, D.K. Suresh, Siddaramaiah
- What
- Donations to Young India Trust and the resulting ED investigation.
- When
- May 2025 (reporting on events from before)
- Where
- Karnataka
- Why
- Controversy over donations to the Young India Trust and subsequent ED investigation.
Congress Perspective
Other Political Parties
Nature of Donations
Congress Perspective
Donations are proper and legal
Other Political Parties
Questionable; under investigation
Motives for the Investigation
Congress Perspective
Politically motivated
Other Political Parties
Acting on information, as per procedure
- Donation Amount (Total)
- ₹50 lakhs (Shivakumar and Suresh)
- Recipient
- Young India Trust
- Donors
- D.K. Shivakumar and D.K. Suresh
- Suresh's Explanation
- Donations were part of I-T declarations
- Siddaramaiah's Statement
- Nothing wrong with donations
- Shivakumar's Response
- Political motivation behind charge sheet
