Gold haul: 'There may be a BJP link, but no Cong link'
The Free Press Journal|March 13, 2025
Dismissing reports linking two state ministers to the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao as mere "speculation," Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday demanded evidence and alleged a BJP "game plan" behind it.
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Gold haul: 'There may be a BJP link, but no Cong link'

Asserting that there are no Congress links to the gold smuggling case and that none of its ministers are involved, he stated that there may be a BJP connection. "It's just unnecessary speculation. Which minister's name has come up? Has anyone seen or heard of it? When we politicians attend weddings or functions, hundreds of people take pictures with us. Just because someone takes a picture with me, does that mean they are related to me?" Shivakumar asked in response to a question.

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