Gadkari asks Yeddy to have patience

Says BJP will not take any decision under pressure

PTI | March 19, 2012



With his party's government in Karnataka in throes of a burgeoning crisis over B S Yeddyurappa's demand for his reinstatement as chief minister, BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday said no decision would be taken under pressure and asked him to have patience.

"The party will take an appropriate decision (on Yeddyurappa's demand) soon. But BJP will not take any decision under pressure," Gadkari told reporters here.

The BJP president advised the Karnataka strongman to have patience and cooperate with the party.

"Yeddyurappa should have patience and should cooperate with the party which will take a decision in the matter soon," he said.

Gadkari said the party had indeed assured the rebellious leader that he would be reinstated if cleared of corruption charges by the court.

"Things got delayed due to elections and now we will take a decision," he said.

The party had forced Yeddyurappa to step down in July 2011 after he was indicted by the Lokyukta report on illegal mining that had kicked up a political storm in the state.

Earlier in the day, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley had sought to downplay the issue, saying it was not serious and would be resolved.

"Dialogues are on between the party and Yeddyurappa. I am also personally in touch with him, its purely an internal issue and will be resolved soon," Jaitley told reporters in Gandhinagar where he was to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha poll.

59 MLAs loyal to Yeddyurappa are lodged in a resort on Bangalore outskirts demanding that he be reappointed chief minister after the High Court quashed the charges against him in the Lokayukta report and also the reference made by the Governor to the Lokayukta to file an FIR and investigate them.

Comments

 

Other News

Who checks the books?

I read about the news about the Coimbatore library over coffee this morning. On the face of it, the headline was about a political ‘war’ between the DMK and TVK. But what stayed with me was something much more important than the blame game behind what had transpired. A writer walking through

Development paradox: Falling poverty miracle and an inequality problem

India’s reduction in poverty over the past decade is a development achievement of considerable significance. The World Bank’s April 2026 ‘India Development Update’ estimates that the share of Indians living below the international extreme-poverty line of $3.00 per person per day i

In Arunachal, a river we call mother

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Siang is not just a river. For many of us, especially the Adi people, it is part of our family. Our grandparents fished in it. Children learned to swim in it. Our farms drink from it. When someone says a huge dam will be built on it, we do not hear the word "project".

A new retelling of the Mahabharata delves into key moments

In a time when every decision carries consequences and questions of ambition, power, loyalty, identity and moral choice continue to shape our lives, Dr. Arun Krishnan’s new book, ‘Mahakshana’ (Penguin India) offers a strikingly relevant retelling of the Mahabharata.  

Cabinet approves viability gap funding to develop grid-scale energy storage systems

The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems, with a total financial support of Rs.14,500 crore for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The scheme aims to support the development o

Cabinet creates a pathway to absorb Agniveers in Defence Forces

An objective assessment in terms of organisational requirements and operational efficiency has brought out the outstanding performance of Agniveers in terms of skills, motivation levels, physical fitness and technological prowess. As envisaged earlier, based on merit, 25% of Agniveers will be offered reg

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter