Congress leader Khader denies ED complaint allegations against Karnataka minister

U.T. Khader, a senior Congress leader, on Tuesday rejected allegations that party members had lodged a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi. Speaking to reporters, Khader said the reports were baseless and cautioned against misinterpreting recent statements by the Chief Minister. He emphasized that there was no need to ascribe different meanings to the Chief Minister's words, suggesting that media coverage had twisted the narrative. The Congress leader's clarification comes amid speculation about internal tensions within the ruling coalition and tensions between party members over governance matters. Khader's remarks appear aimed at quashing reports of a formal ED referral, which could have triggered fresh political turmoil in the state administration.