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Congress MLA Accuses ED of Destabilising Karnataka Government

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-17T07:41:06.781815+05:30

- Congress MLA B Nagendra accuses **ED** of arresting him under **BJP** pressure to destabilise the Congress government. - Nagendra was released from jail after being granted bail in connection with an alleged scam in the **Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd**. - The ED had termed Nagendra the 'mastermind' in the scam, claiming that Rs 20.19 crore of the funds misappropriated was diverted during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. - The ED also claimed that the corporation's account was moved without proper authorisation, where Rs 187 crore were deposited in violation of government guidelines. - The ED's chargesheet implicated Nagendra, but the Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka police made no mention of him. Source: [Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/ed-tried-to-destabilise-congress-government-in-karnataka-through-me-b-nagendra-after-release-on-bail-3234546)

Congress MLA B Nagendra accuses ED of arresting him under BJP pressure to destabilise the Congress government.
Nagendra was released from jail after being granted bail in connection with an alleged scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd.
The ED had termed Nagendra the 'mastermind' in the scam, claiming that Rs 20.19 crore of the funds misappropriated was diverted during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The ED also claimed that the corporation's account was moved without proper authorisation, where Rs 187 crore were deposited in violation of government guidelines.
The ED's chargesheet implicated Nagendra, but the Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka police made no mention of him.

Source: Deccan Herald