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BJP Authorises Gadkari to Decide Yeddyurappa's Fate

  •   Sun, Nov 21 2010 05:54:57 PM

NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (PTI): BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said he has been authorised by the party top brass to discuss the crisis in Karnataka with chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and take a decision on the issue of his continuance in office.

"The senior leaders have expressed their views in today's meeting and then authorised me to take a decision on Karnataka. But I will discuss the issue again with Yeddyurappa before taking a decision," Gadkari said.

Yeddyurappa has been summoned and will meet Gadkari on Sunday evening.

The BJP president and senior leader L K Advani reached the capital especially to meet and deliberate on the crisis in Karnataka where Yeddyurappa is facing charges of nepotism and favouritism in land allotments to his sons.

Party sources said the general opinion in the top brass seems to be that Yeddyurappa should be replaced as his continuance in office is taking the sting out of the BJP attack on the UPA government on corruption in 2G spectrum, Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth Games.

However, Yeddyurappa appears defiant which is making things difficult for the party high command.

"In the evening, I will go to Delhi to meet our party members and give all details about Karnataka affairs. 110-120 MLAs are with me, not 10 or 20 or 40 people. Nobody is going to Delhi, just myself," Yeddyurappa had said in Bangalore earlier in the day.

Yeddyurappa made the remarks after holding confabulations with his loyalists including some ministers, at his official residence where they pledged their support to him and urged him to oppose any move to replace him.

Central leaders are worried that forcing Yeddyurappa to quit may lead to rebellion which may destabilise the government.

"One option being explored is replacing Yeddyurappa with a leader of his choice," a senior leader said.

Senior party leaders L K Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitely and Rajnath Singh were present at the meeting Sunday morning at Gadkari's residence.

Yeddyurappa and the Karnataka core committee had met Gadkari, Jaitley and Ananth Kumar on Friday night and briefed them on the issue.
  

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  • RR, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 21 2010

    After watching three days drama of country's second biggest political party BJP,its high command has miserably failed to take a decision in the matter of Yedyurappa,tained CM of Karnataka.Here matter is to be underlined that barring a few in the 'madali' evey body is corrupt! So could not take any decision.It is shame that the so called party with a difference is pointing fingers at Congres party for corruption.In handling matter of corruption congress party is far ahead than BJP in the sense that it will not prolong such matters and decision is being taken by high command without hanging over what others say.Its strongest point is that it appears that its policy makers/advisers are very prudent compared to Gadkari headed BJP.Yedyurappa issue has brought down the BJP at national level in the eyes of public also in Karnataka.Just imagine if this BJP is voted to run this country, what sort of governance it can give with the host of present leaders.Now it is amply clear that NDA government was run successfully ONLY BECAUSE OF GRET LEADER SRI VAJPAYEEJI AND NOTHING ELSE.

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  • Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

    Sun, Nov 21 2010

    Gadkari is another corrupt fellow. He has a flat by Proxy in Adarsh Housing Society. He will ask Yeddy his share of booty and let him go.

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  • Mr.Pbr, udupi/Auh

    Sun, Nov 21 2010

    I am not sure if Gadkari will decide Yeddi's fate or yeddi episode will decide Gadkari's fate

    Ha Ha Ha...Ho Ho Ho !!!

    just can't stop laughing looking at how BJP high-command has been exposed in dealing with virtual blackmailing by Yeddyurappa.

    He's supposedly threatened the BJP high-command that if he sinks, with him sinks the BJP govt of the state and these faceless,powerless BJP leaders couldn't stand up to him.

    Shame on the BJP high-command which buckled under yeddi's pressure.

    BJP HC, Either practise what you preach or shut your mouth.Don't give hour long lectures on morality and integrity.

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  • Rama, Udupi

    Sun, Nov 21 2010

    Gadkari is the biggest Crook. I am sure he also got a share in the land from Yeddy and that is why he does not want to replace him. Gadkari is supporting Yeddy for his selfish ends. First of all Gadkari is not fit to be the BJP President in Natioanl Level. Where is other BJP Leaders why no one is talking now ? Sushma, Jaiteley, Naidu, Rajnath were creating Hangama since two weeks driking blood of Chavan, Raja and Kalmadi. Now why they cannot take action of their own party CM. Why they have no guts ?

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