Reddy meets Sushma, claims support of 52 MLAs

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Reddy meets Sushma, claims support of 52 MLAs

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi

In a fresh twist to the Karnataka saga, 52 rebel MLAs have reportedly faxed resignations to their leader Janardhan Reddy, who is in Delhi with the Speaker of the Assembly Jagdish Shettar, talking to the central leadership of the BJP.

But Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has reportedly denied their resignation. The rebel MLAs supporting the Reddys against the chief minister are holed up in Hyderabad.

As per latest reports, Venkaiah Naidu will be meeting party chief Rajnath Singh today. All top BJP leaders will meet at LK Advani's house at 5pm.

Janardhan Reddy has informed top BJP leaders about the MLAs' resignation. He met senior leader Sushma Swaraj today and reiterated his resolve not to meet Yeddyurappa. He informed Sushma of the support of 52 rebel MLAs.

Meanwhile, one of the Reddy brother's demand has been fulfilled. Yeddyurappa's principal secretary VP Baligar has been transferred to the Industry & Commerce Department. ISN Prasad will be the new secretary to the CM.

The secretary's removal was a key demand of the rebel Reddy camp.

The Karnataka crisis is clearly far from over despite all assertions from a beleaguered BJP on Thursday. The rebel Reddys have toughened their stand and refused to be part of the compromise deal suggested so far.

After days of hectic parleys, the BJP had come up with the new compromise formula on Thursday. As per the formula, Yeddyurappa would continue as chief minister and Karnataka Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje would be dropped from the Cabinet.

Yeddyruppa had agreed to this, but wanted to reinstate Karandlaje as the state BJP chief. The Reddys are opposed to that too.

Shobha says she will speak about the current crisis only day after tomorrow.

The rebels also want a few others known to be close to Yeddyruppa to go. Their initial demand, in fact, was a change in leadership with the ouster of Yeddyurappa.

Senior BJP leaders have been holding hectic talks with the two factions for days now. They are believed to have told the Reddy brothers in no uncertain terms that Yeddyurappa would stay on as chief minister. However, the Yeddyurappa was also asked to be flexible to demands of the rebels.

The powerful Reddy brothers, who played a key role in garnering support for the Yeddyurappa government after Assembly elections last year, have even refused to meet the chief minister in Delhi. "I hope the high command listens to us in the interest of the party. I will not meet Yeddyurappa at all," Janardhan Reddy said after his meeting with Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday.

"Yeddyurappa is jealous of us and he's the one who has hurt the image of the BJP," Reddy told NDTV.

But Yeddyurappa had expressed confidence that all issues would be resolved. He also said he would stay on as the chief minister, but would accept whatever decision the high command took.

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Posted by Raja Seevan on Nov 06, 2009

Article 51A Fundamental duties It shall be the duty of every citizen of India - (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem; (b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; (c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; (d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so; (e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women; (f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture; (g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures; (h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform; (i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence; (j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement. Don't find fault, find a remedy.

Posted by latif Shaikh on Nov 06, 2009

The last capable Chief Minister we had in Karnataka was SM Krishna. The gowda family and all the others who came in after that have done nothing for the state so far except for playing the farmer card. Yes, they did make themselves rich. (International Airport).

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