BANGALORE
On Sunday, an angry Yeddyurappa issued a veiled threat of bringing down the BJP government if the BJP bosses continue to target his (BSY) loyalists.
The sacking of two of his loyalists — Ayanur Manjunath from the post of BJP spokesperson and V Dhananjaya Kumar as the Karnataka government's Delhi representative — has provoked former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to flex his muscles again.
On Sunday, an angry Yeddyurappa issued a veiled threat of bringing down the BJP government if the BJP bosses continue to target his (BSY) loyalists. He has convened a meeting of his loyalists on Monday to discuss the issue.
In a tone loaded with sarcasm and anger, Yeddyurappa said it would be easy to go in for early elections if some of his supporters in the state cabinet are sacked by the chief minister. The statement has come in the wake of the sacking of Rajya Sabha member Ayanur Manjunath and former Union minister of state V Dhananjay Kumar.
It is being said that Manjunath was sacked over his remarks against home and transport minister R Ashoka and chief minister Jagadish Shettar over their handling of the recent strike by employees of BMTC and KSRTC. Dhananjay Kumar is said to have been sacked for his lackluster functioning.
Expressing his displeasure, Yeddyurappa said it would be easy for the state government to go in for early election if seven or eight of his supporters in the cabinet are sacked.
Irked by the move, Yeddyurappa has convened a meeting of his followers on Monday at his residence in the city to discuss the future course of action. Recently, Yeddyurappa had demanded deputy chief minister Eshwarappa to resign from the cabinet post and involve himself in strengthening the party as the president of state BJP.Ayanur attacks Eshwarappa
Hitting back at party state president KS Eshwarappa, who is also deputy chief minister, Ayanur Manjunath said that he (Eshwarappa) was following double standards.
“I have no clue why the party has sacked me from the post. Is it wrong to raise my voice in favour of workers of road transport corporations? I still stand by my statement against R Ashoka, who is acting like a dictator in dealing with labour issues.
I had demanded him to step down from the post when workers went on strike. But I cannot understand why the state BJP president took action against me. I was never involved in anti-party activities. It’s people like Belur Gopalakrishna, Lakshminarayana, Renukacharya and Jharkiholi who had made embarrassing statements and involved in activities which are against the party. Why there is no action against them?” Manjunath asked.
Interestingly, on Sunday, K S Eshwarappa and Manjunath shared dais in a programme in Shimoga.
Eshwarappa vents his ire at media
Replying to media persons’ questions on the sacking of two loyalists of BS Yeddyurappa, Eshwarappa said the media had blown the issue out of proportion.
“Relieving Manjunath from the post of spokesperson is an internal affair of the party. There is no necessity for us to brief you (media) when the party decides on something. The party felt there is a need to relieve him from the post. He is party senior worker and may get other position in the coming days. You people are exaggerating the issue without any reason,” said Eshwarappa.
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