BJP launches indefinite assembly sit-in over Dalit corporation scam

The protest intensified after police blocked BJP leaders from entering the legislature, leading to multiple detentions. R Ashoka maintains the sit-in will persist until Nagendra resigns, claiming the administration remains indifferent to demands that the misappropriated funds be returned to the Dalit community. State BJP President BY Vijayendra characterized the government’s reliance on police force as a sign that the ruling party’s "cup of sins is overflowing."

Congress supporters countered the agitation by staging their own demonstration, wearing masks of opposition leaders to highlight alleged corruption within the BJP and JD(S) ranks. District vice president Kushal Abhay Gowda dismissed the opposition's claims as hypocritical, pointing to ongoing corruption investigations elsewhere in the country. Amid the legislative gridlock, the CBI has formally requested sanction from Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot to prosecute Nagendra, adding significant legal pressure to the political impasse.