By tying the hands of the BJP from altering any Cabinet decisions of the previous government, sources said, Gowda wants to protect a few projects over which he has special interest.
“The 12-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) will act as a vital foundation for smooth and cordial functioning of the BJP-led KDF government in Karnataka...
This will go a long way in ensuring harmonious functioning of the coalition by avoiding aberrations that took place during the functioning of the coalition for 20 months since its formation by State leaders of both the parties that created a crisis of credibility for the coalition and the young CM and his family,” JD(S) patriarch stated in the covering letter.
The covering letter also said that the MoU is drafted on the lines of his discussions with BJP’s Yeshwanth Sinha on September 30, with Rajnath Singh on October 29 and with Yeddyurappa on October 30, 2007.
