Karnataka is witnessing a political showdown over the alleged Valmiki fund scam, as opposition parties BJP and JD(S) plan a protest march from Freedom Park to Vidhana Soudha. The opposition is demanding the immediate resignation of Cabinet Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged financial irregularities. Responding to the planned protest, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the law would take its course, terming the opposition's disruptive actions in the assembly as hooliganism. Meanwhile, Minister B. Nagendra claimed he is being targeted because he is a Dalit. The ongoing political row continues to intensify ahead of the scheduled demonstration.
