Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Kharge: ED Searches a 'Conspiracy' to Divide Party
The ED is investigating a money laundering case, searching the homes of a Congress MP and three MLAs in Karnataka.
Congress leaders are suspected of misusing funds from a tribal welfare corporation, potentially for election expenses.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge believes these searches are a political move to create divisions within the party.
He questions why the investigation is happening now, after the elections, and suggests a possible ulterior motive.
ED conducted searches on Congress MP E. Tukaram and three MLAs.
Searches are part of a money laundering investigation linked to the Valmiki scam.
Mallikarjun Kharge called the ED searches a conspiracy to divide the party.
Searches took place in Ballari and Bengaluru.
Funds allegedly misused for election expenses.
- Who
- ED officials, Congress MP E Tukaram, and three MLAs of the Congress party, including Nara Bharath Reddy, J N Ganesh, and N T Srinivas.
- What
- ED searches related to a money laundering investigation into the alleged Valmiki scam.
- When
- Wednesday, June 11
- Where
- Ballari and Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- To investigate the alleged misuse of funds from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation (KMVSTDC).
Congress
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Motivation for ED Action
Congress
ED searches are a conspiracy to divide the party.
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
ED is investigating alleged money laundering.
- Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Political Party Involved
- Congress
- Locations Searched
- Ballari and Bengaluru
- Investigation Focus
- Alleged Valmiki scam and misuse of funds
- Key Figure
- Mallikarjun Kharge
Sources
ED searches on Cong MP, MLAs ‘conspiracy’ to divide party in Karnataka: Kharge
ED Searches on Cong MP, MLAs Conspiracy to Divide Party in Karnataka: Kharge
Valmiki scam: ED raids premises of one Congress MP, and three MLAs in Karnataka
K'taka BJP welcomes ED action in tribal Board case
