Karnataka Congress Government Suffers Setback as Planning Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations

Karnataka's Congress government has suffered a major setback. Karnataka's Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra resigned today (Friday) amid mounting pressure over allegations of'Maharishi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation'scam. B. Nagendra, who was re-inducted into the Karnataka cabinet earlier this month, also got emotional at a press conference announcing his decision. B. Nagendra, who was re-inducted into the cabinet earlier this month, alleged that he was being targeted as part of a conspiracy. He said that the BJP cannot intimidate him through central investigating agencies. After resigning, B. Nagendra hit out at the BJP, saying that they cannot scare him with ED and CBI. Manuvadis targeted me because they do not want a tribal person to progress. Know that B. Nagendra resigned from the cabinet of Siddaramaiah in June 2024 over allegations of diverting funds from Valmiki Corporation. On 3 August 2024, Nagendra was re-inducted to the cabinet as Minister of Planning and Statistics.