Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, May 29: BJP MLA Basanagowda Patil Yatnal said, “B S Yediyurappa is only my chief minister (CM) but Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and J P Nadda are our real leaders.”
Yatnal spoke to media with respect to the revolt that is brewing in the state BJP and said, "It is true that CM Yediyurappa had called me to discuss the issue. I have told him that the development of my constituency is not done. In addition, I have also told him that I am frustrated as funds are not released for the same. That is why Yediyurappa called me. But I will not go to him again and again. He is working towards controlling corona pandemic."
"If the BJP high command says that Yediyurappa should be the CM, then let him continue. If others are made CM is also fine with me. For us, the decision of high command is final. If they ask, I will give my opinion to the high command. Our leaders are Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and J P Nadda. Yediyurappa is just a CM. So I will not go to him again," he added.
"I am unhappy about the way my constituency is treated. So even when Yediyurappa called me earlier, I did not go. I will not make any recommendation or lobby in favour of anyone. We have the right to have food in anyone's house. I have gone to MLA Katti's house and had food. We have not discussed about Yediyurappa. There is no one behind me. I will tell about the meddling of CM's son Vijayendra when the time comes," Yatnal maintained.
"I have never met Siddaramaiah or Kumaraswamy to discuss political issues. I will not meet them in future also for this purpose. But personally, I will meet. I am not anyone's pawn. I have my individual experience. I have my intelligence. There is no need for me to listen to anyone," the BJP MLA asserted.
"I will not talk about B L Santhosh. The CM can give a ministerial position to anyone or remove anyone from the cabinet. We have not gone there for Rajya Sabha issue. CM Yediyurappa has sworn in the name of God that he will make Umesh Katti a minister. I have not asked that I should be made a minister. I have built BJP along with B S Yediyurappa. I will not revolt against him,” he clarified.