Days after the arrest of Karnataka Minister B Nagendra by the ED in the alleged Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki Corporation Board scam, Karnataka Congress on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using the central agencies to "topple" the opposition-led state government and said that
"The master of corruption and scam is CN Ashwath Narayan, BJP MLA and former minister. You have no moral right to ask," Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar was heard saying.
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra said on Monday that after the Congress government came into power, development work had been stopped in the state.
A Bengaluru Court has granted judicial custody to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with the alleged Valmiki Corporation Scam till July 18.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday detained former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with the alleged Valmiki Development Corporation scam case.
The official identified as Chandrasekaran (45), a resident of the Kenchappa colony in Vinobanagar, allegedly died by suicide on May 26 after leaving a note containing an allegation of multi-crore corruption in the corporation. Chandrasekaran was a superintendent with the MVDC and was posted
The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government on Friday issued an order for handing over the corruption case of Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation to a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
"Even after 5 days, the Chief Minister has not taken action, the minister should have been arrested. The government is completely non-functional. The Chief Minister should resign, said Ashwath Narayan."
Chandrasekaran (45), a resident of the Kenchappa colony of Vinobanagar, was an officer of Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation and was working in the Bengaluru office. His suicide has led to a loud political row in the state, with the BJP targeting the state government.
Karnataka Minister Madhu Bangarappa visited the residence of Chandrasekhar, an official of Maharishi Valmiki Corporation, who died by suicide after leaving a note containing an allegation of multi-crore corruption in the corporation.
Chandrasekaran allegedly wrote a six-page suicide note before dying suicide on Sunday evening. He also mentioned the names of three officials in the death note and revealed the secret of multi-crore corruption. A case has been registered in this regard in Vinobanagar police station.