{
  "id": 3970604,
  "title": "Valmiki scam: Teary-eyed Karnataka minister B Nagendra announces resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/valmiki-scam-teary-eyed-karnataka-minister-b-nagendra-announces",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:19:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/valmiki-scam-karnataka-minister-b-nagendra-resigns-breaks-down-on-camera/articleshow/133592285.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Karnataka minister B Nagendra resigned Friday amid scam allegations. He alleged a conspiracy targeting him as a tribal man. Nagendra had been re-inducted into the cabinet earlier this month. The controversy involves alleged diversion of corporation funds totaling Rs 89.63 crore. Opposition parties had demanded his resignation over the issue.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}