Crisis in Karnataka BJP would be resolved: Sadananda Gowda
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Ignoring the reported directive by BJP high command to him not to precipitate the crisis, Yeddyurappa continued to hold discussions with his loyalists over their future action.
NEW DELHI: Even as the crisis in Karnataka BJP deepened with former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa calling him a "betrayer" and likened him to the "devil", Karnataka CMSadananda Gowda has expressed hope that the current crisis would be resolved as they have been in the past.
Gowda, who is in Delhi to meet BJP president and senior leaders to discuss the party's current crisis in Karnataka, told newsmen that he has not received any resignation letter either from the ministers or the MLAs.
"I read about it (resignation letters) through the newspapers that about 7 ministers, 17 MLAs have submitted their resignation to Yeddyurappa. I can only react when I get their resignations in my hand. We have had so many tussles earlier also. We have solved everything. I hope everything will be resolved," he told reporters.
Earlier, in unusually sharp remarks, Yeddyurappa vented his anger over BJP not being supportive of him after the Supreme Court ordered a CBI probe into his alleged involvement in illegal mining during his tenure, saying he was "deeply pained" at the attitude of party leaers.
"In Congress whenever a prominent leader faces allegations, that party rises to protect him and tell people that law will take its own course."
In further embarrassment to BJP, the sulking leader praised Congress president Sonia Gandhiand her party for being supportive of leaders facing trouble "unlike" his own party.
"I have to praise Sonia Gandhi. I noticed that Congress party and its people are united and supportive if any one of their party members gets into trouble. They help each other and resolve the problems," he said.
"But in BJP, people will be waiting for a person to get into problems and to sideline him. In BJP, people try to pull the chair and grab someone else's position also," he added.
Yeddyurappa was also critical of Gowda's comments that a politician cannot expect God to wash off his sins by making offerings in remarks seen as a dig at him.
He likened the chief minister's remarks to "devil quoting the scriptures".
The 70-year old Lingayat strongman, who is entangled in a spate of corruption cases, has made repeated attempts to regain chief ministership but the central leadership had made it clear that he has to come clean in the charges levelled against him for his reinstatment.
Ignoring the reported directive by BJP high command to him not to precipitate the crisis, Yeddyurappa continued to hold discussions with his loyalists over their future action.
He persisted with the demand that a meeting of the legislature party be convened to discuss party affairs and other issues. Last week, a group of MLAs had demanded an emergency legislature party meeting.
Yeddyurappa claimed nine ministers and about 15 MLAs handed over their letters of resignation to him yesterday and more are likely to follow by tomorrow.
They were upset over the chief minister's letter to BJP President Nitin Gadkari seeking disciplinary action against them because "they were close to me", he said.
In the 225-member Karnataka Assembly, BJP has a strength of 120. Yeddyurappa claims to have the support of at least nine ministers and 45 MLAs.
Asked if he would resign from the party, Yeddyurappa said "I have not taken any decision. I will take a decision at an appropriate time after consulting my ministers, leaders".
(With inputs from PTI)
Gowda, who is in Delhi to meet BJP president and senior leaders to discuss the party's current crisis in Karnataka, told newsmen that he has not received any resignation letter either from the ministers or the MLAs.
"I read about it (resignation letters) through the newspapers that about 7 ministers, 17 MLAs have submitted their resignation to Yeddyurappa. I can only react when I get their resignations in my hand. We have had so many tussles earlier also. We have solved everything. I hope everything will be resolved," he told reporters.
Earlier, in unusually sharp remarks, Yeddyurappa vented his anger over BJP not being supportive of him after the Supreme Court ordered a CBI probe into his alleged involvement in illegal mining during his tenure, saying he was "deeply pained" at the attitude of party leaers.
"In Congress whenever a prominent leader faces allegations, that party rises to protect him and tell people that law will take its own course."
In further embarrassment to BJP, the sulking leader praised Congress president Sonia Gandhiand her party for being supportive of leaders facing trouble "unlike" his own party.
"I have to praise Sonia Gandhi. I noticed that Congress party and its people are united and supportive if any one of their party members gets into trouble. They help each other and resolve the problems," he said.
"But in BJP, people will be waiting for a person to get into problems and to sideline him. In BJP, people try to pull the chair and grab someone else's position also," he added.
Yeddyurappa was also critical of Gowda's comments that a politician cannot expect God to wash off his sins by making offerings in remarks seen as a dig at him.
He likened the chief minister's remarks to "devil quoting the scriptures".
The 70-year old Lingayat strongman, who is entangled in a spate of corruption cases, has made repeated attempts to regain chief ministership but the central leadership had made it clear that he has to come clean in the charges levelled against him for his reinstatment.
Ignoring the reported directive by BJP high command to him not to precipitate the crisis, Yeddyurappa continued to hold discussions with his loyalists over their future action.
He persisted with the demand that a meeting of the legislature party be convened to discuss party affairs and other issues. Last week, a group of MLAs had demanded an emergency legislature party meeting.
Yeddyurappa claimed nine ministers and about 15 MLAs handed over their letters of resignation to him yesterday and more are likely to follow by tomorrow.
They were upset over the chief minister's letter to BJP President Nitin Gadkari seeking disciplinary action against them because "they were close to me", he said.
In the 225-member Karnataka Assembly, BJP has a strength of 120. Yeddyurappa claims to have the support of at least nine ministers and 45 MLAs.
Asked if he would resign from the party, Yeddyurappa said "I have not taken any decision. I will take a decision at an appropriate time after consulting my ministers, leaders".
(With inputs from PTI)
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