He further alleged that former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had admitted to the scam on the floor of the Assembly. The BJP leader alleged that investigation reports and official charge sheets had revealed that funds intended for tribal welfare were diverted for political and election-related expenses. Questioning the Congress government’s decision to induct B. Nagendra back into the Cabinet, Ashoka alleged that the party had rewarded a tainted leader instead of ensuring accountability. Seeking an explanation from Rahul Gandhi, Ashoka asked whether the Congress had re-inducted Nagendra because he was innocent or because he was politically indispensable. “Despite this, the Congress has once again rewarded B. Nagendra with a ministerial berth without any sense of accountability,” Ashoka allegeddpb