The scam pertains to the alleged illegal transfer of funds from the Maharshi Valmiki ST Corporation, which is charged with implementing welfare programmes for scheduled tribe members.
He said that after the formation of the Congress in Karnataka, there has only been chaos. He further said that the funds for the development of the deprived sections of society were used for political gains and that it was a matter of disgrace.
Former Karnataka Minister and MP Basvaraj Bommai said the Congress has looted Rs 1087 crore of the people in the Valmiki Development Corporation case. He also questioned what Rahul Gandhi was doing when the money of the Dalits was being looted.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that the government would soon release a list of Muda sites illegally allotted by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
The High Court of Karnataka stayed FIR filed against ED officials over a complaint of a social welfare department officer who alleged he was harassed to take the name of CM, Deputy CM and others in government.
Karnataka Congress, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Home Minister G Parameshwara, held a protest at the Gandhi statue outside Vidhan Soudha against alleged arbitrary actions taken by ED officials who are trying to implicate the Chief Minister and Karnataka government unnecess
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the SIT is already conducting an investigation into the financial irregularities at the Valmiki Corporation, and the government has complete confidence in this investigation.
Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah said on Friday that four persons have been arrested and around Rs 85 crores and 25 lakhs have been seized and recovered by SIT.
"Congress has looted money from SC-ST and used that money for the elections in Karnataka and Telangana. We are protesting against that... The CM should resign...," BJP leader CT Ravi said speaking to ANI on Friday.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Thursday alleged that Karnataka has turned into an ATM for the leaders of the Congress High Command and sought CM Siddaramaiah's resignation following the alleged Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki Corporation Board scam.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked why did they didn't implement legislation to increase the allocation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes when they were in power.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday held a protest against the Karnataka Congress government over the alleged Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki Corporation Board scam and the MUDA's alleged scam in Freedom Park.