BJP: Nagendra diverted funds from Dalit Valmiki Corporation

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has defended Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra against calls for his dismissal. Despite opposition allegations regarding the siphoning of 187 crore rupees from the Dalit Valmiki Corporation, Shivakumar maintains that Nagendra was cleared by a departmental inquiry and remains a disciplined party member.