Ruling and opposition parties protest outside Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru over resignation of B. Nagendra for embezzlement in Valmiki corporation
While Congress leaders staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in the Vidhan Soudha premises, BJP legislators staged a protest in front of Maharshi Valmiki’s statue in the nearby Legislator’s Home premises
On August 21, 2026, ruling and opposition parties in Karnataka staged protests outside the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru over the resignation of Planning & Statistics Minister B. Nagendra. The BJP legislators protested outside Maharshi Valmiki's statue, demanding Nagendra's resignation, while Congress leaders protested in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue, criticizing the opposition for not allowing the session to function.
Nagendra resigned from his ministerial post in 2024 following allegations of embezzlement of ₹187 crore in the Maharshi Valmiki Development Corporation. He was reappointed to the Cabinet two weeks later. Congress leaders allege that the financial scam has severely impacted the poor, particularly those from Scheduled Tribes communities, who could have benefited from the misused funds for educational loans or small business loans.
The opposition claims that Nagendra's actions violate the Finance Department's rules and circulars, and there are multiple chargesheets filed against him by the CBI, Enforcement Directorate, and Lokayukta. The BJP argues that the opposition is disrupting the legislature to protect Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while the Congress claims that the government should focus on addressing the drought, drinking water, and fodder shortages in the state.
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