Bengaluru: A day after Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy raised fears about possible raids on Congress and JD(S) functionaries in the state, the residences of Karnataka Minor Irrigation Minister C S Puttaraju and his relative were raided by Income Tax (IT) officials along with CRPF personnel yesterday.
The raids took place at the minister’s Chinnakurli residence in Mandya and his nephew’s house in Mysuru, said media reports. Three teams of IT officials and eight CRPF personnel were deployed instead of the state police, said the minister while speaking to reporters.
Puttaraju claimed that he was not afraid of the raids and that it had instilled confidence in him. He, however, raised a question whether any BJP leader’s house in Karnataka was also raided. The minister further said that mode of protest against these raids will be decided upon after convening a meeting.
The JD(S) has assigned him to oversee the electioneering of chief minister’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is fighting his maiden election from the Mandya Lok Sabha seat. At least 10 to 15 places in the city and elsewhere were raided said reports.