Bengaluru, May 23 -- Following the two-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on the family-owned educational institutions in Tumakuru, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar, has feigned ignorance over the reasons behind the raid, but has claimed to have cooperated with ED personnel during the searches conducted at the premises.

Speaking to media persons here yesterday, Dr. G. Parameshwar, who is the Secretary of Sri Siddhartha Education Society, that runs engineering and medical colleges among several others, said 'The ED personnel had sought records related to the accounts of our institutions. I have directed my staff to furnish the details accordingly.'

Continuing, Dr. Parameshwar said, he has high respect towards law and believes that 'la...