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Karnataka minister B Nagendra offers to resign in Valmiki scam case
Karnataka minister B Nagendra has offered to resign from the Cabinet amid allegations of his involvement in the Rs 89-crore Valmiki Corporation scam, sources said. Nagendra conveyed his decision to Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, saying he does not want to embarrass the Congress and is willing to step down, India Today reports. The BJP has been demanding his removal and announced a 10-day padayatra against the state government.
Nagendra was the Tribal Welfare minister in 2024 when the scam allegedly occurred, resigned then, and was reinducted after Shivakumar took over. The ED alleges Rs 89.63 crore was fraudulently transferred from corporation accounts, with some funds routed to the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Ballari. Nagendra has told the CM he expects a clean chit from court and a return to the Cabinet. Shivakumar will discuss the resignation with the Congress high command before deciding.
Indian Opinion Analysis
NDTV and India Today both report Nagendra's resignation offer, but the critical framing is in the prosecutor's allegations, not the outlets' stance. NDTV leads with the BJP's demand and the minister under fire, implicitly foregrounding the political pressure. India Today adds detail: Nagendra expects a court clean chit and return, and speculates on BJP's Ballari concerns. The story is driven by the ED's unproven claims that cash from the scam funded a Lok Sabha election, a sensational element that both outlets carry without caveat. Nagendra's confidence in exoneration and the CM's pending decision with the Congress high command are the concrete watch items.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): ndtv.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
