Karnataka Valmiki funds misused to bribe Bellary LS voters with Rs 200 each: ED

Over seven lakh voters in Bellary received Rs 200 each to vote for the Congress candidate. The funds, allegedly misappropriated by former Karnataka tribal minister B Nagendra and his aides, came from the Valmiki Corporation. The charges involve misuse of government funds for personal expenses and election activities. Nagendra denies the allegations.