Karnataka Minister Nagendra quits over ST Corporation scam in setback to Congress government
Karnataka Minister B Nagendra, facing allegations in connection with an illegal money transfer case involving a state-run corporation, on Thursday announced his decision to resign from the Ministry, in a setback to the one-year-old Siddaramaiah-led Congress government. The Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister said he will be tendering his resignation letter to the Chief Minister at 7:30 pm today.
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«No one pressured me to resign. With my conscience and to ensure that people are not misled (about me). I have voluntarily… (decided to resign). I have sought the Chief Minister's time, he has asked me to come at 7:30 pm. I have not yet told him that I will resign. At 7:30 pm I will go and resign as a Minister,» the 52-year-old four-time MLA said.
Speaking to reporters here, Nagendra, also the Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister, said he doesn't want to cause embarrassment, to the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar or party national President M Mallikarjun Kharge.
«With my own free will, I'm resigning...SIT is probing the case, there should be a fair probe. If I'm in the Minister post during the probe it may cause problems. Considering this, I have come to this decision (to resign),» the Bellary Rural MLA said, as he termed the charges against him as baseless. He said he will come out as «innocent».
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