Demanding Yeddyurappa's resignation, CPI(M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury said the BJP government in Karnataka has set "a new record in cronyism and loot of public resources".
Karnataka governor HR Bharadwaj's action appears to have driven a wedge in the opposition unity with the Left parties today demanding the resignation of chief minister BS Yeddyurappa over alleged involvement in land scam.
While the Communist Party of India (CPI) came out in support of the governor's action in granting permission to prosecute the chief minister, the Communist Party of India (Marxists) [CPI(M)] skirted the issue.
"Under the present circumstances, the governor has done the right thing by giving permission to prosecute the chief minister," CPI national secretary Sudhakara Reddy told PTI.
"Though there are political overtones, the way the BJP is reacting, there is no basis for it," he said, adding "it has been proved beyond doubt that the chief minister has done wrong. It amounts to corruption and misuse of power".
Demanding Yeddyurappa's resignation, CPI(M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury said the BJP government in Karnataka has set "a new record in cronyism and loot of public resources".
"This government, which has the mining mafia as part of it, has become the hotbed for all forms of corruption. The chief minister himself has been favouring his sons and relatives.
"The BJP is no different from the Congress when it comes to embracing the nexus of big business and indulging in cronyism," Yechury said.
The CPI(M) has generally been wary of actions of governors contending that those holding gubernatorial positions should not do anything that would adversely affect Centre-state relations and the federal structure.
The governor's action has come just ahead of the budget session of the Parliament which is likely to witness opposition demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
The BJP and the Left parties are together on the issue of JPC leading to the washout of the entire winter session two months back.
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