Hassan: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(s) State President HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday asserted that he was waiting for the Income Tax Department to raid his house and that he was not under any pressure or feeling threatened by IT raids.

“I have not done anything wrong, nor have I looted anything. I am waiting for the IT Department to raid me. I will show them the documents related to CM Yediyurappa,” Kumaraswamy told reporters in Hassan on Tuesday.

Adding that the Country was in under undeclared emergency, Kumaraswamy noted that former Prime Minister and JD(s) supremo HD Devegowda should make a comeback to national politics.

“HD Devegowda’s return is the need of the hour. I will discuss this with him. The country is under undeclared emergency” Kumaraswamy said.

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Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.

The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.

The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.

The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.

Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.

They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.

Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.