CBI seeks sanction for prosecution against Minister B. Nagendra
CBI seeks sanction for prosecution against Minister B. Nagendra Published - August 21, 2026 09: 46 pm IST - Bengaluru.
CBI seeks sanction for prosecution against Minister B. Nagendra Published – August 21, 2026 09: 46 pm IST – Bengaluru.
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- Nagendra, even as the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) continued to disrupt legislature proceedings for the fifth consecutive day on Friday seeking the ouster of the Minister.
- According to Multiple sources, the Lok Bhavan has received the letter from CBI seeking sanction for prosecution lately.
- The CBI, which investigated the Valmiki Corporation scam, has already filed chargesheets in three FIRs in which the name of Mr.
- The Opposition has been at loggerheads with the administration demanding that Mr.
In a development projected to turn up the heat on the ruling Congress, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is learnt to have lately sought sanction for prosecution from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot against Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra, even as the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) continued to disrupt legislature proceedings for the fifth consecutive day on Friday seeking the ouster of the Minister.
In practice, the Opposition has been at loggerheads with the administration demanding that Mr. Nagendra, who is facing a slew of cases in connection with the ₹89.63 crore embezzlement in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, be dropped from the Cabinet. The funds was allegedly transferred to multiple accounts, and so far, concerning ₹ 79 crore has been recovered.
According to Multiple sources, the Lok Bhavan has received the letter from CBI seeking sanction for prosecution lately. "The Governor has not decided on the matter yet, " sources remarked.
Meanwhile, the CBI, which investigated the Valmiki Corporation scam, has already filed chargesheets in three FIRs in which the name of Mr. Nagendra figures. Incidentally, Mr. Nagendra has earlier been probed by CBI in the Ballari iron ore mining related cases.
For now, CBI seeks sanction for prosecution against Minister B. Nagendra remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
