ED files chargesheet in Valmiki scam
4 months ago

ED files chargesheet in Valmiki scam

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement has filed a chargesheet in the alleged scam at Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Welfare Corporation Ltd., naming former Minister B. Nagendra as the prime accused. Of the diverted funds, the ED chargesheet alleges that Mr. Nagendra siphoned off ₹20.19 crore to finance the Lok Sabha elections in his home district of Ballari in April-May 2024. Finance Dept links The chargesheet also alleges that the Finance Department and the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department of the Government of Karnataka violated norms and guidelines by allowing the Valmiki Corporation to open a new bank account and transfer the corporation’s funds to that account. The others include J.J. Padmanabh, former Managing Director; Parashuram, Chief Accounts Officer of the Valmiki Corporation; and Abhishek Gowda, personal assistant to Mr. Nagendra.

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Jumbo Covid centre irregularities: ED names four more in supplementary chargesheet
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Jumbo Covid centre irregularities: ED names four more in supplementary chargesheet

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the money laundering case involving alleged irregularities at two jumbo Covid centres in Mumbai. The chargesheet names four additional accused: Sunil Kadam, 53, Sonu Bajaj, 53, Sanjay Parab, 53, and Ravikant Singh, 53. Jumbo Covid centre irregularities: ED names four more in supplementary chargesheet A supplementary chargesheet is an additional …

ED files chargesheet against IFS officer, husband in investment 'fraud' linked money laundering case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED files chargesheet against IFS officer, husband in investment 'fraud' linked money laundering case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has filed a chargesheet against Indian Foreign Service officer Neeharika Singh, her husband, and his companies as part of an alleged investment fraud linked money laundering case. The money laundering investigation began in 2019 after the ED took cognisance of 33 FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police against Gupta and …

Siddaramaiah may re-induct ex-minister amid Valmiki fund scam allegations
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah may re-induct ex-minister amid Valmiki fund scam allegations

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hinted at the re-induction of B Nagendra, a former Congress minister facing allegations of involvement in a large-scale Scheduled Tribes welfare fund scam. When supporters of Anil Chikkamadhu asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to give the MLA a cabinet spot, in a brusque manner typical to him, Siddaramaiah brushed off the suggestion and asked those to let …

Land-for-job scam case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Land-for-job scam case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Wednesday summoned Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his sons — Tejaswi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav — in a money laundering case related to land-for-job scam. Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court directed Mr. Prasad, his sons and six other accused persons, named in the chargesheet …

Excise policy case: Durgesh Pathak gets bail, Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Excise policy case: Durgesh Pathak gets bail, Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended

The Hindu  

Two persons, including senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi MLA Durgesh Pathak, were granted bail by different courts in the Capital on Wednesday, in connection with the now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy for 2021-22. A Rouse Avenue court, while granting relief to Mr. Pathak, extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a co-accused in the case, till …

Excise policy scam: Court extends Delhi CM Kejriwal's custody till Sep 25
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Excise policy scam: Court extends Delhi CM Kejriwal's custody till Sep 25

Business Standard  

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to AAP leader Durgesh Pathak in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam, being probed by the CBI. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja also extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till September 25 in the case. The CBI has claimed that the money generated from the alleged excise scam …

ED conducts searches in ₹118-crore fraudulent contracts case in Assam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

ED conducts searches in ₹118-crore fraudulent contracts case in Assam

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in connection with the alleged fraudulent award of contracts worth about ₹118 crore from 2013 to 2016 by misappropriation of funds collected as cess for the welfare of construction workers in Assam. In the case being probed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the agency has seized several documents and also attached properties …

SIT files one more charge sheet in Valmiki corporation scam; does not name Nagendra again
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SIT files one more charge sheet in Valmiki corporation scam; does not name Nagendra again

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team, probing the multi-crore scam in Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, on Thursday filed a charge sheet in connection with the suicide of Chandrasekharan P., accounts superintendent at the corporation. The charge sheet did not include the names of former Social Welfare Minister B. Nagendra and the bank officials who have been mentioned in the death …

Land-for-job scam: ED files supplementary chargesheet against Lalu Prasad, Tejaswi Yadav
5 months ago

Land-for-job scam: ED files supplementary chargesheet against Lalu Prasad, Tejaswi Yadav

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed a new supplementary chargesheet in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court in a land-for-job scam. The accused include former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejaswi Yadav and others. It is alleged that from 2004 to 2009, many people were appointed to Group D posts in different zones of Indian Railways and in return …

SIT files chargesheet in Valmiki corpn. case; Nagendra, Daddal not named in it
5 months ago

SIT files chargesheet in Valmiki corpn. case; Nagendra, Daddal not named in it

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team of the State police, which is probing the scam at the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. on Monday filed a chargesheet against 12 accused in the case. Significantly, former Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister B. Nagendra, who resigned over allegations of his involvement in the irregularities and was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement …

Seizure of ₹4.8 crore cash: HC stays criminal proceedings against BJP MP
5 months, 1 week ago

Seizure of ₹4.8 crore cash: HC stays criminal proceedings against BJP MP

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed further criminal proceedings against BJP Lok Sabha member K. Sudhakar in connection with a case of seizure of ₹4.8 crore in cash in April from premises belonging to a voter residing in the Nelamangala police station limits a day prior to the elections held to the Chickballapur Lok Sabha constituency on April …

Valmiki corporation scam: 16 kg gold, ₹2.5 crore cash seized from accused
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Valmiki corporation scam: 16 kg gold, ₹2.5 crore cash seized from accused

The Hindu  

In a breakthrough in the investigation into the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam, the Special Investigation Team seized 16 kg gold and ₹2.5 crore from two accused persons. Top SIT sources told PTI on Saturday that the raid was recently carried out, and 15 kg of gold was found in Satyanarayana Varma’s house. This apart, ₹2.5 crore …

Valmiki Scam: Sitharaman hits out at Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, asks if syphoning SC/ST money off is 'nyay'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Valmiki Scam: Sitharaman hits out at Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, asks if syphoning SC/ST money off is 'nyay'

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the Valmiki scam, asking him if it was ‘Nyay’ to siphon off the tribal Valmiki community money. Karnataka government is grappling with the accusations of a Rs 187 crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Corporation, which includes the illegal transfer of Rs …

Valmiki Corporation 'Scam': Karnataka Congress Protests Against 'Arbitrary Actions Of ED'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Valmiki Corporation 'Scam': Karnataka Congress Protests Against 'Arbitrary Actions Of ED'

ABP News  

Karnataka Congress members including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Home Minister G Parameshwara held a protest at the Gandhi statue outside Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday. During the protest, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge criticised the BJP accusing it of using the ED to undermine the state's democratically elected government. #WATCH | Karnataka Congress including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Home Minister …

Valmiki Corporation scam: Bengaluru Police book 2 ED officials for ‘coercing’ officer to name CM Siddaramaiah, former Minister Nagendra
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Valmiki Corporation scam: Bengaluru Police book 2 ED officials for ‘coercing’ officer to name CM Siddaramaiah, former Minister Nagendra

The Hindu  

The Bengaluru City Police have registered a case against two officials of the Directorate of Enforcement for allegedly coercing a senior official of the Government of Karnataka to name Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and former Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B. Nagendra in connection with the financial irregularities at the State-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Welfare Development Corporation. Wilson Garden Police …

Valmiki corp scam: Karnataka ex-minister B. Nagendra in judicial custody
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Valmiki corp scam: Karnataka ex-minister B. Nagendra in judicial custody

The Hindu  

A special court in Bengaluru remanded former minister Bt. The Congress MLA from Ballari Rural was produced in the special court by ED officials at the end of his extended custody period. B. Nagendra was arrested in connection with an alleged multi-crore scam at the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. The Congress MLA was arrested on July 12 …

'Four people arrested, ₹85.25 crore recovered': CM Siddaramaiah on Valmiki Corp Scam
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Four people arrested, ₹85.25 crore recovered': CM Siddaramaiah on Valmiki Corp Scam

Hindustan Times  

On the alleged scam of Valmiki Corporation, Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah said on Friday that four persons have been arrested and around ₹85 crores and 25 lakhs have been seized and recovered by SIT. Addressing media persons, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, " ₹187.33 crores has been looted or defrauded by the many people involved in this scam. READ | …

SIT Arrests 12 in Valmiki Corporation Fraud, Recovers Rs 85 Crore
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SIT Arrests 12 in Valmiki Corporation Fraud, Recovers Rs 85 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The ongoing investigation by sleuths of Special Investigation Team under Criminal Investigation Department into the Maharishi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, an undertaking of the State Government, into fraudulent transactions in its bank account have arrested 12 persons, so far, stated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while cash recovery of about Rs 85 crore has been done out of the alleged …

Bengaluru court extends ED custody of Ex-Minister Nagendra in Valmiki scam case by 5 days
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru court extends ED custody of Ex-Minister Nagendra in Valmiki scam case by 5 days

Hindustan Times  

A special court here on Thursday extended by five days the Enforcement Directorate custody of former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. Karnataka Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports B Nagendra. The ED had carried out searches earlier this month at …

Karnataka ministers accuses ED of coercing witnesses to name Congress leaders
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka ministers accuses ED of coercing witnesses to name Congress leaders

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government on Thursday accused the Enforcement Directorate of exerting undue pressure on suspects and witnesses to falsely implicate the chief minister and senior cabinet members in the alleged illegal transfer of money from the Valmiki corporation. Police personnel stop BJP workers trying to climb barricades during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged …

Valmiki scam: Former Minister Nagendra remanded in ED custody for five more days
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Valmiki scam: Former Minister Nagendra remanded in ED custody for five more days

The Hindu  

Former Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B. Nagendra has been remanded in the custody of the Directorate of Enforcement for five more days till July 22. Meanwhile, Basanagouda Daddal, chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd., who was also raided by the ED earlier, appeared before it for questioning on Thursday. “During the search operations at …

Bengaluru: BJP leaders trying to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha over Valmiki scam detained
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru: BJP leaders trying to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha over Valmiki scam detained

Hindustan Times  

BJP leaders, including the party's Karnataka unit President B Y Vijayendra, were detained when they tried to lay siege to 'Vidhana Soudha' here on Thursday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. Police personnel stop BJP workers protesting over the alleged scam in the Karnataka Maharshi …

ED coercing Valmiki Corporation suspects to name CM, DCM: Karnataka Ministers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ED coercing Valmiki Corporation suspects to name CM, DCM: Karnataka Ministers

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement is coercing those arrested and questioned in connection with the alleged Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam to name senior functionaries of the government of Karnataka, including the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, in a bid to destabilise the Congress government in the State, alleged Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Dinesh Gundu Rao: ‘Suspects …

Funds diverted from Valmiki corporation used during Lok Sabha elections, says Directorate of Enforcement
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Funds diverted from Valmiki corporation used during Lok Sabha elections, says Directorate of Enforcement

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement, which is probing the scam at the State-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd., claimed to have uncovered evidence that the diverted funds were used during the recent Lok Sabha elections. “During search operations at the premises of Mr. Nagendra and Basanagouda Daddal, the ED recovered incriminating documents linking them to the handling of …

ED detains former Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Bengaluru in Valmiki scam probe
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ED detains former Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Bengaluru in Valmiki scam probe

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Enforcement has detained former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra's wife Manjula. Earlier, a Bengaluru Court granted judicial custody to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with the alleged Valmiki Corporation Scam till July 18. READ | India’s best bar for 2024 is in Bengaluru, ranked 40th in Asia’s top 50 bars: Report The Enforcement Directorate arrested Nagendra …

BJP accuses Congress of using money from Valmiki ST corporation scam to fund LS polls
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP accuses Congress of using money from Valmiki ST corporation scam to fund LS polls

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Assembly on Tuesday witnessed chaotic scenes with former home minister Araga Jnanendra and Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda indulging in a spat over the issue of the alleged multi-crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Schedule Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. When Jnanendra sought clarification from the government, as the Directorate of Enforcement had stated that money was spent on …

ED questions Ex-Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Valmiki Corporation scam case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ED questions Ex-Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Valmiki Corporation scam case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday questioned former minister B Nagendra's wife in connection with the Rs 187 crore scam in a state-owned corporation here. The ED sleuths summoned Manjula for interrogation in the alleged financial irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. The alleged illegal money transfer scam involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development …

Valmiki scam happened under Siddaramaiah’s nose: Joshi
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Valmiki scam happened under Siddaramaiah’s nose: Joshi

The Hindu  

Alleging that the Valmiki Development Corporation scam had taken place under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s nose, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has demanded the CM’s resignation. The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had indulged in rampant corruption with the support of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi and the Congress high command,” he alleged. …

I-T refund fraud case: Enforcement Directorate attaches fresh assets
5 months, 4 weeks ago

I-T refund fraud case: Enforcement Directorate attaches fresh assets

The Hindu  

“The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets of various people, including the husband of an IPS officer, in connection with a money-laundering investigation linked to an alleged Income Tax refund fraud case of ₹263 crore in Maharashtra,” the agency said. The ED has provisionally attached a flat in Mumbai of Purushottam Chavan, land parcels in Lonavala and Khandala of Rajesh Brijlal …

Valmiki Corporation scam: Special court remands ex-minister Nagendra to six-day ED custody
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Valmiki Corporation scam: Special court remands ex-minister Nagendra to six-day ED custody

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The special court remanded Ballari MLA B Nagendra to six day custody of the Enforcement Directorate, on Saturday. The ED arrested former minister B Nagendra on Friday night in connection with the multi-crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. The ED officials, who conducted search and seizure operations in connection with the scam, have been …

₹264 cr fraudulent TDS refunds: ED attaches assets including Malabar Hill flat, lands in Khandala and Lonavala
5 months, 4 weeks ago

₹264 cr fraudulent TDS refunds: ED attaches assets including Malabar Hill flat, lands in Khandala and Lonavala

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth ₹14.02 crore in its money-laundering investigation linked to an alleged fraudulent withdrawal of TDS refunds totalling ₹263.95 crore from the Income Tax department. HT Image The attached assets comprise a flat in Malabar Hill, land parcels in Lonavala and Khandala, bank balances, insurance policies, and fixed deposits, estimated …

Ex-Karnataka Minister B Nagendra Arrested In Valmiki Corporation Scam Case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Karnataka Minister B Nagendra Arrested In Valmiki Corporation Scam Case

ABP News  

Bengaluru, Jul 12 The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested former state Minister B Nagendra in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, sources said. He left behind a note claiming unauthorised transfer of Rs 187 crore belonging to the Corporation from its bank account; from that, Rs …

Karnataka: ED takes Congress leader and former minister B Nagendra into custody days after raiding his premises in Valmiki Corporation Scam
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka: ED takes Congress leader and former minister B Nagendra into custody days after raiding his premises in Valmiki Corporation Scam

Op India  

On Friday, Congress leader and Former Karnataka Minister, B Nagendra was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate for interrogation in the Valmiki Corporation Scam case. This is days after the ED conducted raids on 20 locations associated with the suspects in the scam at the State-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, wherein funds worth up to Rs 88 …

Valmiki corporation scam: ED detains Karnataka ex-minister B. Nagendra in connection with alleged scam
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Valmiki corporation scam: ED detains Karnataka ex-minister B. Nagendra in connection with alleged scam

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate arrested former Minister B. Nagendra, Congress MLA for Ballari Rural, on Friday in connection with the alleged scam in the State-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd., where funds up to ₹88 crore were allegedly embezzled. ‘Being framed’ Following raids on multiple premises linked to him that started on Wednesday and lasted for over two …

Ex-Karnataka minister B Nagendra taken into ED custody in money laundering probe
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Karnataka minister B Nagendra taken into ED custody in money laundering probe

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate took former Karnataka minister and Congress leader B Nagendra into custody in connection with the Valmiki Corporation scam case. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} This development follows days after the ED conducted extensive searches at the former minister's premises as part of a money laundering probe linked to the alleged scam, which came to light following the death of Chandrasekharan …

Ex-Karnataka minister B Nagendra taken into ED custody in money laundering probe
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Karnataka minister B Nagendra taken into ED custody in money laundering probe

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate took former Karnataka minister and Congress leader B Nagendra into custody in connection with the Valmiki Corporation scam case. This development follows days after the ED conducted extensive searches at the former minister's premises as part of a money laundering probe linked to the alleged scam, which came to light following the death of Chandrasekharan P, the …

ED charge sheet in excise case: Vaishnaw questions Kejriwal’s career, AAP calls it ‘BJP plot’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

ED charge sheet in excise case: Vaishnaw questions Kejriwal’s career, AAP calls it ‘BJP plot’

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday hit out at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, claiming his role in the alleged liquor scam has raised a question mark on his entire political career. Official X account Commenting on the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy case, the union minister said: “The liquor scam by Kejriwal has …

ED Raids in Valmiki Development Corporation Case Unwarranted: D K Shivakumar
6 months ago

ED Raids in Valmiki Development Corporation Case Unwarranted: D K Shivakumar

News 18  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids in the Valmiki Development Corporation case as unwarranted. The ED on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple places allegedly linked to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra and MLA Basanagouda Daddal in connection with the illegal money transfer case in the state-owned corporation. The raids were carried out in …

Karnataka Valmiki money transfer ‘scam’: ED raids ‘unwarranted’, says D K Shivakumar
6 months ago

Karnataka Valmiki money transfer ‘scam’: ED raids ‘unwarranted’, says D K Shivakumar

Live Mint  

On Wednesday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar criticised the Enforcement Directorate's raids in the Valmiki Development Corporation case, calling them unjustified. The raids were carried out in Bengaluru, Raichur, and Ballari, and they focused on an unauthorized transfer of ₹187 crore from the bank accounts of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. Karnataka Valmiki money transfer …

‘Kingpin’ Arvind Kejriwal’s close associate directly involved in handling Rs 25 crore bribe money for AAP: ED chargesheet
6 months ago

‘Kingpin’ Arvind Kejriwal’s close associate directly involved in handling Rs 25 crore bribe money for AAP: ED chargesheet

Op India  

In a major development in the Delhi Excise Policy case, the Enforcement Directorate’s latest chargesheet alleges that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was aware of and complicit in the use of bribe money in the Goa elections. ED has alleged that “accused number 37” Arvind Kejriwal colluded with members of the ‘South Group’ and others, including Vijay Nair, to get …

'Let ED Do Their Job,' Says Karnataka CM on Searches in Valmiki Corporation ''Scam'' Case
6 months ago

'Let ED Do Their Job,' Says Karnataka CM on Searches in Valmiki Corporation ''Scam'' Case

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said his government will not interfere in the Enforcement Directorate’s probe into alleged irregularities in a state-run corporation. The ED is carrying out searches in four states, including at the premises of a former Minister in the Siddaramaiah government, B Nagendra, and ruling Congress MLA Basanagouda Daddal, who is Chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi …

ED raids ex Karnataka minister, another MLA in Valmiki corp 'scam' case
6 months ago

ED raids ex Karnataka minister, another MLA in Valmiki corp 'scam' case

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out searches in four states, including at the premises of former Karnataka minister and Congress leader B Nagendra and MLA B Daddal, as part of a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, official sources said. ED raids ex Karnataka minister, another MLA in …

ED chargesheet claims Kejriwal directly enjoyed kickback funds; labels Group of Ministers a 'Sham'
6 months ago

ED chargesheet claims Kejriwal directly enjoyed kickback funds; labels Group of Ministers a 'Sham'

New Indian Express  

"Arvind Kejriwal has directly used part of these proceeds of crime personally by making Chanpreet Singh to make payment for Sh Arvind Kejriwal stay and event at the Grand Hyatt, Goa," the agency claimed. The agency recorded Kejriwal's statement 11 times since he was arrested on March 21 from his official bungalow in Delhi, but alleged that he gave "evasive …

ED files charge sheet, attaches assets of ex-Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, linked persons
6 months ago

ED files charge sheet, attaches assets of ex-Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, linked persons

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet and also attached assets worth more than ₹4 crore of former Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam, his ex personal secretary and the aide's domestic help as part of a money laundering investigation. In a statement on July 6, the federal agency said it has issued a provisional attachment order under the …

ED begins probe into Valmiki corporation scam
6 months, 2 weeks ago

ED begins probe into Valmiki corporation scam

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement has begun probe into the alleged illegal diversion and laundering of money from the State-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. Even as the State government has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation has also been probing the scam based on an FIR registered by Mumbai-headquartered Union Bank …

Excise policy scam: HC seeks ED’s stand on AAP volunteer bail plea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Excise policy scam: HC seeks ED’s stand on AAP volunteer bail plea

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Enforcement Directorate to respond to the bail plea by Aam Aadmi Party volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. The ED had arrested Mr. Rayat, who allegedly managed cash payments for the AAP’s 2022 Goa election campaign, on April 12. It has alleged …

Valmiki corpn. scam: Sharan Prakash Patil denies any role in destruction of evidence
7 months ago

Valmiki corpn. scam: Sharan Prakash Patil denies any role in destruction of evidence

The Hindu  

Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Sharan Prakash Patil on Saturday rejected all accusations against him in connection with the Karnataka Valmiki Development Corporation’s financial scam, saying he was ready for any probe over the alleged meeting at his office at Vikasa Soudha over destruction of evidence with regard to the alleged scam. There is an accusation that I …

Valmiki Corporation scam: BJP demands Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation
7 months ago

Valmiki Corporation scam: BJP demands Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation

India TV News  

The Karnataka state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged Rs 187 crore fraud in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited. In the purported affidavit, the advocate for 'accused number 8' had requested the court to give directions to the investigating officer to collect …

Karnataka Valmiki Corp scam: State Minister B Nagendra to resign
7 months ago

Karnataka Valmiki Corp scam: State Minister B Nagendra to resign

Live Mint  

Karnataka Minister B Nagendra on Thursday tendered resignation following allegations of involvement in multi-crore illegal money transfer case linked to Valmiki Corporation scam. Seeking to mount pressure on the Congress government, the opposition BJP staged a protest march from 'Vidhana Soudha' to Raj Bhavan and petitioned Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot demanding the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister's resignation over what it called …

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