Bengaluru, Dec. 18 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday slammed the centre over the National Herald case and urged authorities to withdraw the FIR lodged against Congress, adding that the "case was already being thrown out".

Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said, "See, National Herald case is already being thrown out, but again one FIR is there. It is better if they withdraw the FIR. Whatever FIR they filed in the Delhi police, it will be good for them; otherwise, only they can harass us, that's all."

Shivakumar alleged that central authorities deliberately delayed fund releases to divert attention from the National Herald case, saying, "They wanted to deviate as they know we are taking up the National Herald is...