Accusing the Centre of pursuing "political vendetta" against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar alleged that central investigative agencies were being "misused" to target him in the National Herald case. Addressing reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar on Monday said there were "limits to political harassment", asserting that the National Herald was a party asset and not the personal property of any Congress leader.

"National Herald isn't a personal property of Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi. He was a shareholder by virtue of being president. CM and I are also presidents of several Boards and Corporations. As a president, they will have certain shares and they get transferred once they relinquish the post. It is a historic trend for Congress leaders to become presidents of National Herald," he said.