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Delhi Police Probes D K Shivakumar in National Herald Case

Delhi Police EOW demands detailed financial records and communications from Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar by Dec 19 in probe linked to allegations against Congress leaders.

  • On November 29, the Economic Offences Wing, Delhi Police issued a notice to D K Shivakumar to appear or submit documents by December 19 in the National Herald case.
  • Probing officials say they need the purpose and source of transfers to Young Indian, communications with Young Indian or AICC officials, and income-tax filings, financial statements, and donation certificates.
  • At Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar argued the National Herald is a Congress party asset and denounced the probe as a political vendetta, warning misuse of investigative agencies is unacceptable.
  • Sources close to Shivakumar called the notice politically motivated and said he remains under pressure but would not be 'broken' by the BJP, while Shivakumar confirmed an all-party meeting in Delhi to brief MPs.
  • Invoking the party's history, Shivakumar referenced Morarji Desai and Sitaram Kesari to stress the publication's legacy, while Congress party allies called the notice politically motivated and insisted BJP would not break him.
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Devdiscourse broke the news in India on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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