ED raids on Karnataka minister spark call for prosecution sanctions
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Enforcement Directorate raided the homes of Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi and his daughter on allegations of foreign transactions. The raids, part of a broader investigation that has targeted 13 Congress leaders, prompted the opposition Congress party to accuse the Modi government of a politically motivated witch hunt. Congress demanded that sanctions to prosecute BJP and JD(S) leaders, including former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, be granted. QUOTE: "politically motivated witch hunt" — Congress
Covered by 13 outlets across the spectrum: 46% left, 39% center, 15% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (2): Deccan Herald, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (1): Deccan Chronicle
Sources
- ED Searches Continue at Minister Jarkiholi’s Residence for Second Day — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- ED Targeting Opposition, More Ministers May Face Raids: DK Shivakumar — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- ED raid on Satish Jarkiholi 'non-political', based on allegations: BJP MLA Balachandra — Deccan Herald (center)
- ED raids Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, daughter over suspected foreign transactions — Deccan Herald (center)
- ED raids Satish Jarkiholi, daughter for 2nd day: Foreign money trail under lens — Deccan Herald (center)
- 'Prosecution sanctions for BJP, JD(S) leaders pending': Congress slams political vendetta over ED raids on Jarkiholi — Deccan Herald (center)
- ED raids on Jarkiholi properties stretch beyond 36 hours, overseas investments under scanner — The New Indian Express (center)
- BJP indulging in ‘witch hunt politics’: Congress leader — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- Congress workers protest in Chikkodi; condemn raids on Satish Jarkiholi — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- ED raid on Satish Jarkiholi politically motivated, says Laxmi Hebbalkar — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- ED raids continue on houses of PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and associates in Karnataka — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- Tirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra criticises Congress leaders on ESA issue — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- CPI(M) Polit Bureau denounces ED move against Pinarayi Vijayan, calls it political vendetta by Modi govt — The Hindu (left-leaning)