Karnataka Assembly Erupts Over Rs 187 Crore Scam

The Karnataka Assembly witnessed chaos over a Rs 187 crore scam involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation, leading to the house adjournment. The opposition BJP accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of shielding former Minister B Nagendra, amidst allegations and counter-arguments involving suicide notes and police complaints.

The Karnataka Assembly was in uproar on Thursday over a Rs 187 crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation, resulting in the adjournment of the house.

The opposition BJP entered the well of the House to express displeasure over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's reply to an adjournment motion moved by Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka. The BJP accused Siddaramaiah of shielding former Minister B Nagendra, who resigned following the suicide by the Corporation's accounts superintendent.

Siddaramaiah stated that the suicide note mentioned three names: MD J G Padmanabha, Accountant Parashuram Durgannanavar, and Chief General Manager (UBI, MG Road) Suchismita Rahul. He added that the superintendent's wife, Kavitha, had corroborated these names in her complaint.

(With inputs from agencies.)