Nagendra episode: BJP to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha on August 24

Stepping up its protest demanding the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra, the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to lay siege to the Vidhana Soudha on Monday.Announcing this at a press conference in Bengaluru on Sunday, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok said the BJP members will take out a protest march from Freedom Park before laying siege to the Vidhana Soudha.All prominent leaders, including State president B.Y. Vijayendra, will participate in the protest, he said. The BJP, which has been protesting in the legislature demanding the resignation of Mr. Nagendra who has been chargesheeted in the case of alleged embezzlement of funds meant for ST communities, will continue its protest inside the legislature, he said.Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Union Minister for Heavy I