BSY still holds sway over BJP leaders

Presiding over the event, Eshwarappa, who is also the Shimoga City MLA, hailed Yeddyurappa saying: “His name will be etched in history as long as Shimoga exists as he has implemented several development projects in the region during his tenure as chief minister. Being the local MLA, I salute him for the good deeds. He is the king of Karnataka.
However, he is facing corruption charges now. I pray to God that he comes out clean. The City Municipal Council will honour him as a mark of respect.”

Soon after, Eshwarappa walked towards Yeddyurappa and touched his feet.
The former chief minister stood up and hugged him. Yeddyurappa launched 15 development works including the bus terminus.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said Yeddyurappa was the man behind all the development projects. Hence, he was the right person to inaugurate them.  

The district progress review meeting held at the Abdul Nazeer Sab auditorium of the Zilla Panchayat on Thursday proved that Gowda was still under the control of his predecessor B S Yeddyurappa.

Responding to Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj’s statement that of the sanctioned amount of Rs 10 crore for the development of Gandhi Park in the city, only Rs five crore had been released, Gowda said in a lighter vein: “I will release the remaining Rs five crore immediately as it was sanctioned by Yeddyurappa.”