BJP MLA Araga Jnanendra alleges large scale corruption in health check up scheme for construction workers, demands CBI probe
BJP legislator Araga Jnanendra claimed that Karnataka's Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board spent about ₹799 crore on preventive health checks for more than 27 lakh workers, yet conducted few actual camps. He said the board's records revealed a massive outlay but little implementation, indicating large‑scale corruption, and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation immediate probe.