Enforcement Directorate’s searches at institutions linked to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara triggered a strong defense from Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, who vouched for Parameshwara’s integrity amidst money laundering probe connected to a gold smuggling racket. Shivakumar downplayed allegations of Parameshwara gifting actress Ranya Rao, whose accounts are under scrutiny, asserting his colleague’s honesty and commitment to the law.
