India, May 23 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday confirmed that he donated Rs.25 lakh to the National Herald newspaper, which is under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an ongoing investigation involving top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

"Yes, I have donated Rs.25 lakh to National Herald newspaper. Even my brother DK Suresh had donated to it. The newspaper is run by our party, hence we donated to it. We donated from our hard-earned money - there is nothing wrong in it," Shivakumar told reporters in Bengaluru.

According to reports, the ED has not officially named Shivakumar as an accused yet, but his statement was recorded during the probe. He has maintained that ...