Bengaluru, Aug. 24 -- Following days of political tensions over Karnataka Minister B Nagendra's resignation demand, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Monday announced an indefinite day-and-night dharna (protest) inside the assembly.

Speaking to reporters, Ashoka accused the Congress government of shielding Nagendra, who he alleged "looted" Rs 180 crores from Dalits in the alleged multi-crore Karnataka Dalit Valmiki Corporation scam.

"From last week, we have been in the dharna. We are protesting in the Assembly, but there is no response from the Congress. They are protecting Nagendra, who looted 180 crores Dalit amount. So we demand that amount go to Dalits. That is our demand. That's why today I decided... We de...