Police take BJP leaders into custody as they try to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru

Police took several BJP leaders into custody on August 24, 2026, as they tried to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. The party demanded the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra over fund embezzlement. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok said, "The Opposition parties would not stop their protest."