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Land Scam in Karnataka: BJP
defers decision on Yeddyurappa's future
Saturday November 20, 2010 10:54:43 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The Bhartiya Janata Party early Saturday deferred its decision on
whether to make the land scam-hit Karnataka Chief Minister B. S.
Yeddyurappa quit or stay on his post.
It was decided after an over three-hour-long discussion between
Yeddyurappa, other BJP leaders from Karnataka as well as top party
functionaries. The meeting was held at party president Nitin
Gadkari's residence in the wake of the opposition's campaign for
Yeddyurappa's ouster over an alleged land scam.
"The consultation was held by the party president. He will be
discussing what he has discussed with them with other senior
leaders in Delhi. A decision will be taken by the central leaders
of the party after further discussions. As and when we have some
thing to tell you, we will tell you," senior BJP leader Arun
Jaitley told reporters after the meeting.
Thursday, the BJP's core group had met to discuss the developments
in the wake of the opposition offensive seeking the chief
minister's removal.
The core group decided to hear out Yeddyurappa and other senior
party leaders and then decide the next course of action.
Meanwhile, the state government Thursday decided to order a probe
by a retired Supreme Court judge into all land deals in and around
Bangalore in the last ten years.
Ahead of his Delhi visit, Yeddyurappa made his two sons, daughter,
sister and her son and daughter-in-law surrender the residential
and commercial land allotted to them.
According to party sources, though the allegations against the
chief minister had created "difficulties" for the party, he may
not be replaced.
The sources said that Yeddyruppa continued to be the most popular
leader of the party in the state and there was sympathy for him
among a section of people who feel he was being targeted by his
opponents.
"Removing him at this stage looks a little adventurous," a party
leader told IANS.
He said that a formula is likely to be worked out where
Yeddyurappa may be asked to be "more open and transparent in his
financial dealings" and take steps to hold proper consultations so
that the state unit functions as a team.
According to the party leader, Yeddyurappa was a tall leader of
the Lingayat community and choosing an alternative to him was not
easy.
"The options for the party for a change of leadership are not
easy. The party has to look at the future repercussions of a
change," he said.
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