BJP seeks immediate removal of Nagendra from State Cabinet
BJP members in Kalaburagi protested against the re-induction of B. Nagendra into the Karnataka State Cabinet. They argue that his return is inappropriate given the ongoing investigation into the misappropriation of funds at the Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
Why it matters
This highlights political tensions and accountability issues regarding corruption allegations within state-level governance in India.
Members of the Kalaburagi district unit of the BJP staged a protest here on Monday demanding the immediate removal of B. Nagendra from the State Cabinet, questioning his re-induction while the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation funds misappropriation case is under investigation.
BJP workers took out a march from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, raising slogans against the Congress government. They later burnt tyres in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office to register their protest.
Addressing the protesters, the former MP Umesh Jadhav, the former legislators Dattatreya Patil Revoor and Amarnath Patil said that Mr. Nagendra resigned as Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare in June 2024 following the misappropriation case. He was also arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a related money-laundering case before being released on bail.
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