Gujarat Congress MLAs Staying Near Bengaluru Face Insecurity after IT Raid on DK Shivakumar

Team Udayavani, Aug 3, 2017, 4:54 PM IST

Bengaluru: Congress MLAs from Gujarat who have been kept in a resort near Bengaluru since last week reportedly facing pressure as unexpected raid by officials from Income Tax (IT) department on residences and offices of Congress leader, Karnataka state Minister DK Shivakumar continues for the second day on August 3. Three to four out of 43 MLAs reportedly admitted to a nearby private hospital following health issues including high blood pressure, viral fever and others.

The MLAs kept in the resort by DK Shivakumar since last week following his party high command order to protect them from alleged BJP pressure in Gujarat on the MLAs to leave Congress in the wake of next Rajya Sabha polls scheduled next week.

The MLAs reportedly facing insecurity and urging the Karnataka state Congress leadership to leave them to move Gujarat following the IT raid on state minister. Majority of MLAs suspect that their residences, offices in Gujarat could be targeted by IT soon for a raid.