08-24-2007, 03:38 PM
This Yediyurappa seems to be driven... Seems to be giving motivation for JD(S) to pull the rug. wonder why? Does BJP figure that elections are better?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->BJP Ministers boycott Karnataka Cabinet meet
PT Bopanna | Bangalore
Angered by the daily pinpricks being inflicted by coalition partner Janata Dal (Secular), particularly Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, BJP Ministers in the Karnataka Cabinet boycotted the Cabinet meeting on Thursday for nearly 90 minutes.
Though Kumaraswamy did not buckle under pressure, both the parties decided to hold a co-ordination committee meeting on Friday to sort out the issues.
What provoked the BJP Ministers was Kumaraswamy's claim on Wednesday in Gulbarga that his party's tie-up with the saffron brigade had dented the secular credentials of the Janata Dal (Secular).
However, the immediate provocation was the appointment of a person as member of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) by the Chief Minister, without consulting the BJP, even though the member should have been proposed by the BJP, under the power-sharing agreement.
Though the Chief Minister arrived at the Cabinet Hall at 9 am, he found that the BJP members were absent.
The Chief Minister learnt that the Ministers were in a huddle at the official residence of Minister Ramachandre Gowda.
They decided to boycott the Cabinet meeting unless the Chief Minister withdrew his "anti-BJP" remarks and also cancelled the appointment to the KPSC. It is learnt that the BJP Ministers also contacted the party high command at Delhi and sought their permission to withdraw from the Government.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister asked his secretary to contact Deputy Chief Minister Yediyurappa after waiting for nearly an hour. Yediyurappa reportedly told the secretary about the decision of the Ministers.
It is learnt that the Chief Minister insisted that the BJP Ministers should go to Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, where he would offer clarifications. Health Minister R Ashok of the BJP was deputed by the Chief Minister to convince his colleagues.
The Ministers, led by Yediyurappa, went to the Vidhana Soudha and sat in the chambers of the Chief Minister.
They reportedly wanted the Chief Minister to discuss the issues raised by them at the Chief Minister's chamber. However, the Chief Minister was firm that the matter should be discussed only in the Cabinet Hall. The Ministers finally agreed to attend the Cabinet meeting.
Kumaraswamy is believed to have gone on the offensive and accused the BJP Ministers of not trying to contain their partymen, including MLC Janardhana Reddy of Bellary mines scandal fame, and Tourism Minister B Sriramulu who had launched a tirade against him.
Kumaraswamy reportedly told his BJP colleagues that there was no question of heeding to their conditions and "they were free to do whatever they wanted."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->BJP Ministers boycott Karnataka Cabinet meet
PT Bopanna | Bangalore
Angered by the daily pinpricks being inflicted by coalition partner Janata Dal (Secular), particularly Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, BJP Ministers in the Karnataka Cabinet boycotted the Cabinet meeting on Thursday for nearly 90 minutes.
Though Kumaraswamy did not buckle under pressure, both the parties decided to hold a co-ordination committee meeting on Friday to sort out the issues.
What provoked the BJP Ministers was Kumaraswamy's claim on Wednesday in Gulbarga that his party's tie-up with the saffron brigade had dented the secular credentials of the Janata Dal (Secular).
However, the immediate provocation was the appointment of a person as member of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) by the Chief Minister, without consulting the BJP, even though the member should have been proposed by the BJP, under the power-sharing agreement.
Though the Chief Minister arrived at the Cabinet Hall at 9 am, he found that the BJP members were absent.
The Chief Minister learnt that the Ministers were in a huddle at the official residence of Minister Ramachandre Gowda.
They decided to boycott the Cabinet meeting unless the Chief Minister withdrew his "anti-BJP" remarks and also cancelled the appointment to the KPSC. It is learnt that the BJP Ministers also contacted the party high command at Delhi and sought their permission to withdraw from the Government.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister asked his secretary to contact Deputy Chief Minister Yediyurappa after waiting for nearly an hour. Yediyurappa reportedly told the secretary about the decision of the Ministers.
It is learnt that the Chief Minister insisted that the BJP Ministers should go to Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, where he would offer clarifications. Health Minister R Ashok of the BJP was deputed by the Chief Minister to convince his colleagues.
The Ministers, led by Yediyurappa, went to the Vidhana Soudha and sat in the chambers of the Chief Minister.
They reportedly wanted the Chief Minister to discuss the issues raised by them at the Chief Minister's chamber. However, the Chief Minister was firm that the matter should be discussed only in the Cabinet Hall. The Ministers finally agreed to attend the Cabinet meeting.
Kumaraswamy is believed to have gone on the offensive and accused the BJP Ministers of not trying to contain their partymen, including MLC Janardhana Reddy of Bellary mines scandal fame, and Tourism Minister B Sriramulu who had launched a tirade against him.
Kumaraswamy reportedly told his BJP colleagues that there was no question of heeding to their conditions and "they were free to do whatever they wanted."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->