BJP MLA Araga Jnanendra alleges large scale corruption in health check up scheme for construction workers, demands CBI probe
BJP MLA Araga Jnanendra has alleged a major corruption scandal involving a health check-up scheme for construction workers in Karnataka. He claims the Labour Department awarded contracts without tenders and paid for services that were never performed, demanding a CBI investigation.
Why it matters
This highlights potential systemic financial irregularities in state-run welfare programs, impacting public trust and the allocation of funds for vulnerable worker populations.
Former minister and Tirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra has alleged a large-scale scam in the preventive health check-up scheme for construction workers, including the transfer of huge funds to other states. He has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and the arrest of all those involved.
Addressing a press conference in Shivamogga on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), Mr. Jnanendra said the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board had, according to its records, conducted preventive health check-ups for more than 27.13 lakh people, including workers and their family members, over the last three years. At ₹2,950 per person, the board spent over ₹799 crore on the scheme.
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