Jaitley brokers peace in K'taka; Yeddyurappa falls in line
May 14, 2012 16:39 IST
The political crisis in Karnataka ended once again on a very expected note with Bharatiya Janata Party leader B S Yeddyurappa, who had been threatening to break away from the party over the leadership issue, saying that he will not act at the moment and would take a public opinion before he did so.
There was no major announcement at 4 pm on Monday as Yeddyurappa had been threatening and he appears to have fallen in line after a series of meetings his emissaries had with the party's central leadership.
Yeddyurappa simply said that he would tour the state and seek a public opinion on what he needs to do.
Meanwhile, sources say that the central leadership had been quite accommodative and it was senior leader Arun Jaitley who finally played peace maker.
The central leadership has assured him that his interests would be taken care of.
Moreover they also said that they would stand by his side during the legal battle, which he may have to face in the event of the CBI registering a case against him.
However, the more important thing is that a fair representation of his loyalists has been assured during the cabinet expansion.
The central leadership, however, made it clear that there shall be no leadership change in Karnataka.
They have told the leaders to fall in line and also advised Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda to take everyone into confidence while running the government.
Yeddyurappa for now has decided to wait and watch.
He has tough battle ahead on the personal front with the CBI expected to register its case against him on Tuesday.
Yeddyurappa had threatened to quit the party and said that he would take a tough stance.
However, it was a well-known fact that it was a bargaining tactic so that he gets more of his people into the cabinet. The Lingayat leader had also said that he felt cheated and deserted by his own party in the moment of crisis.
Vicky Nanjappa
