New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Karnataka MLA G Janardhan Reddy, known to be a mining baron, reportedly protested against mining in the Koppal town. A News 18 reporter posted a picture on X, claiming that "Gali Janardhana Reddy is leading a protest against mining in Koppal!! He is accompanied by the local Congress MLA Raghavendra Hitnal."

Mint could not independently verity the picture.

Former minister Gali Janardhana Reddy was accused in a multi-million illegal mining case(s). He was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2011 following a report by the Karnataka Lokayukta that exposed large-scale illegal mining in Ballari.

According to Live Law, the FIR against Reddy was lodged in 2011, and the case has been pending for more t...