ED torturing Sonia, Rahul supporters, DK Shivakumar slams National Herald summons "We are paying our taxes and we are free to give our money to anyone we want…." DK Shivakumar said after he was summoned by the agency. AdvertisementDK Shivakumar slams ED over the notice in the National Herald case (Photo-ITG)Sagay RajNew Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 6, 2025 20:01 ISTWritten By: Akash ChatterjeeThe Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, on Saturday considered the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about his donations to National Herald and Young India as harassment. Questioning the intentions of the investigative agency, the Karnataka State Congress Chief also said, that these are attempts to “torture” the supporters of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.“We are paying our taxes, and we are free to give our money to anyone we want. They had even registered a PMLA case in order to torture us.