Bantwal: RSS Pours Cold Water on Yeddy's CM Ambitions
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, Dec 20: Sources said that former chief minister of Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa, was told in clear terms by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) brass that he may have to restrain his ambitions to wrest the post of the chief minister at least for the present. It is learnt that the RSS leaders questioned Yeddy during his visit to Kalladka on Monday, as to how he can be reinstated at a time when he is yet to be cleared by courts in cases relating to scandals, and as the present incumbent, D V Sadananda Gowda, has not been facing any controversies.
The RSS leaders told Yeddyurappa that during the last five months, D V Sadananda Gowda, did not allow his relatives to meddle with the state’s affairs, and has concentrated on good governance, and has been restraining himself from making announcement about new schemes. “He has neither been in any controversy, nor facing any criticism from the union government. As such, at this juncture, we will not be able to put pressure on BJP to bring you back as the state’s chief minister,” they told the former CM, it is learnt.
At the same time, RSS is prepared to try to get him the post of the state president of his party, but Yeddyurappa is averse to this suggestion. It appears, the parleys held by Yeddyurappa and Shobha Karandlaje at Kalladka on Monday morning failed to convince the RSS.
During his visit to Shibarur Sri Kodamanittaya Daivasthana near Suratkal on Monday, Yeddyurappa told the reporters who met him, that he is trying to forget the bitter memories of the past. He said he had given topmost importance to the development of the state when in power, and that he is not bothered by the fact that friends have at times, turned his enemies and enemies have turned friends, commenting that these things are common in politics. He said he has been continuing the practice of visiting prayer centres and temples since long, and expressed the confidence that the grace of the God will ensure that he will be proved not guilty. He said he has the confidence of rising to be the chief minister of the state again, after which, he promised to visit this Daivasthana.
He said that D V Sadananda Gowda will win the coming council election and continue to be the chief minister. About the continuance of Somashekhara Reddy as the chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation in view of controversy over his siding with Sriramulu in the recent Bellary Rural bypoll, he said the high command of the party will decide on Reddy’s future.
During his visit to the Daivasthana, chairman of Karnataka Coastal Development Authority, Nagaraja Shetty, Daivasthana governing council president, Madhukar Amin, and some others accompanied him.