Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra.
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In an effort to mount pressure on ruling Congress, BJP legislators and leaders, under the leadership of party state president B Y Vijayendra and Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka, will hold a "Raj Bhavan Chalo" on Thursday, seeking the dismissal of ST Welfare Minister B Nagendra.
Nagendra is facing charges of illegal transfer of money from the Maharishi Valmiki ST Development Corporation to several individual accounts
The saffron party last week had set June 6 deadline to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to remove Nagendra from his Cabinet.
BJP general secretary P Rajeev told reporters that the party leaders will assemble at Ashoka’s chamber and discuss the modalities of launching a statewide protest against the ruling Congress, which he said was involved in knee-deep corruption.