Shivakumar arrested; sparks angry protests in Karnataka

The arrest of senior Congress legislator D.K. Shivakumar in New Delhi by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case on Tuesday sparked angry protests in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru and his home town Kanakapura, a party official said.

"Hundreds of party cadres and supporters have condemned Shivakumar's arrest by the ED in the city, at Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Mandya, Mysuru and Hassan and held protest march against the ruling BJP in the state and the NDA government at the Centre," said party spokesman Ravi Gowda