Nagendra’s resignation is not the verdict
B Nagendra has resigned as Minister. He has gone further, offering to give up even his MLA position and challenging his political opponents to take the issue to the “Janata court”. It is a dramatic political gesture. But it is not a legal verdict. That distinction matters. The Valmiki Corporation controversy has increasingly become a contest of accusations. The Opposition demands accountability. Nagendra denies responsibility. The government defends him. Investigating agencies pursue the case. Political campaigns amplify it. But beneath all this noise sits one question that cannot be settled by a resignation, a padayatra or a press conference: What is the evidence that legally connects Nagendra to the alleged diversion of funds? Nagendra himself has framed the question bluntly. Did he sign an order? Did he authorise a transaction? Did money reach him? Did he benefit from it? These are legitimate questions. But his defence also needs to be understood correctly. A minister does not becom...
