Bengaluru: After much dilly-dallying, ST Welfare, Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister B. Nagendra yesterday submitted his resignation to the Cabinet of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, over the allegation of embezzlement of funds to the tune of Rs. 187.33 crore in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd.
Nagendra’s resignation from the Ministry comes in the wake of a First Information Report (FIR) filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the case.
