Yeddyurappa Rushes to Delhi for Consulting BJP High Command
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Jan 18: A day after flying to Mumbai for holding consultations with BJP national president Nitin Gadkari on the fluid political situation in the state over the reported moves of Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on considering the request of two city-based lawyers for prosecuting Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa over the alleged land scam and other charges, the chief minister on Tuesday air-dashed to Delhi for further discussions with other senior members of the party high command.
In a related development, the Governor on Tuesday confirmed that he was seriously examining the request of the two lawyers -- Sriranjan Basha and K N Balraj – of the Justice Lawyers Forum seeking the sanction for prosecuting Yeddyurappa.
''It is under consideration. There are so many angles. It is a very ticklish issue,” the Governor told reporters, explaining that the matter was serious and complicated as several aspects were involved. ''I can’t take a hasty decision,” he said.
The Governor had written to the chief secretary S V Ranganath to furnish all official documents pertaining to various allegations on the allotment of ''G” category sites to Yeddyurappa’s sons and other close family members, land denotifications and other charges of nepotism and favouritism with regard to BDA and KIADB by January 20.
Documents pertaining to Urban Development, Revenue, Mining and Industries Department had also been reportedly requested by Raj Bhavan.
The State Cabinet, which normally meets on Thursday or Friday every week, held a special early morning meeting and the Chief Minister left for Delhi with some of his trusted senior cabinet colleagues soon after the cabinet meeting in the morning itself.
Yeddyurappa is expected to meet BJP’s opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha and pointsman for Karnataka, Arun Jaitely, and other top leaders including L K Advani on the strategy to be adopted to face the political situation if the Governor were to give his consent for prosecuting the chief minister.
The Congress and JD(S) leaders, who have been frequently meeting the Governor, are believed to be exterting pressure on Bhardwaj to take action against the Yeddyurappa regime.