Monday, November 9, 2009

BJP’s K'nataka drama ends for now

The BJP central leaders were engaged in resolving the Karnataka’s crisis, arising out of Reddy brothers rebellion against the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa. Reddy brothers- Janadana and Karunakarna- who are ministers in Yeddyurappa Council of Ministers, demand the ouster of the Chief Minister. They claimed that they had the support of 60 MLAS out of Party’s strength of 117. The compromise was thrashed out between Reddy brothers and Yeddyurappa by the party leadership in Delhi under which CM Yeddyurappa had let a key aide, Rural Development Minister Shoba Karandlaje, go.Shobha’s resignation was accepted. Shoba Karandlaje is the protege of Yeddyurappa and according to newspapers' report it was because of her interference in different ministries that the Reddy brothers rose in revolt. As they are mining barrons, there is no dearth of money power at their disposal.The state has been wrecked by the devastating floods in which a considerable number of human lives were lost and huge property of the people was destroyed. Thousands of people were rendered homeless by the devastating floods. Instead of paying proper attention towards relief operation in flood affected areas among the people, the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government was engaged in internanal bickering and left the people to flounder. Bellary Reddy brothers are mining magnates and they reported to have used money power to topple Yeddyurappa government as they had done at the time installing it after assembly elections , but now they were adamant on nothing less than the ouster of CM BS Yeddyurappa. This shows the character of BJP in particular and political class in general.As Yeddyurappa had the support of the BJP’s mentor and doting parents the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh(RSS), it backed him to the hilt. Which is why a compromise formula has been struck with the dissidents leaders to keep CM’s Chair intact for Yeddyurappa, atleast for the present. The BJP’s Karnataka crisis and RSS Chief’s Monhan Bhagwat’ statement that the successor of Party President Rajnath Singh, whose term expires in December, will be from outside Delhi coteries reflect the authority the RSS exercises on the BJP. The name of Maharashtra BJP President Nitin Godkare has been reported to have come up as the successor of Rajnath Singh. Two points that go in favour of Nitin Godkare are- he is only 50 years old and being the inhabitant of Nagpur, he is very close to RSS. RSS has also reportedly announced that L K Advani,leader of Opposition, will retire in February, 2010 to make way for new face of relatively younger age to counteract the rising popularity of Congress General Secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi among the youths of the country. The patch-up that has been done with the Reddy brothers to avoid the replacement of CM Yeddyurappa for the present may have been achieved but the way dirty linen washed by the BJP in public has already damaged its image further. And Karanataka crisis also reflectly poorly on the party' state of affairs in Karnataka. The people are in crisis and there is going on internecine battle between the party’s dissident MLAs and Chief Minister’s camp. It also reflects the degeneration set in our political class.

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