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
He made strong remarks when Ashwathnarayan demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah must be present when the discussion on the Valmiki Development Corporation issue was raised in the Legislative Assembly. The DCM called Ashwathnarayan the 'father of looters' for saying, "The Chief minister
"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.
Over a meeting on the Congress performance in Lok Sabha polls in the state, Karnataka party President DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the party will analyse where they made mistakes as Congress expected to win 14-15 seats in the general elections.
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was involved in the Valmiki Development Corporation scam and demanded his resignation on Wednesday.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Enforcement Directorate raids in the Valmiki Development Corporation case were unwarranted.
This comes after Karnataka Minister and Congress leader KN Rajanna on Monday demanded additional Deputy Chief Ministers in Karnataka and asked the party high command to consider the request.