Income Tax Raids On Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar Kick Up Political Storm

BENGALURU, INDIA - AUGUST 2: Karnataka Police stand guard outside the residence of Karnataka Energy Minister D. K. Shivakumar as Income Tax Department raids his houses and properties across the country on August 2, 2017 in Bengaluru, India. The Income Tax Department on Wednesday morning raided Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar's residence as well as Eagleton Golf Resort where Congress Gujarat legislators (MLAs) are staying. I-T officials said that Rs. 9 crore cash was recovered from the search of various properties linked to the Shivakumar. The raids, however, has kicked up a political storm with the Congress leadership blasting the Narendra Modi-led government of misusing state machinery to intimidate opposition parties. (Photo by Arijit Sen/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)