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CM may agree to sacrifice Shobha, Baligar in revamp
BSY relents, ready to buy peace with Reddys
New Delhi/Bangalore, Nov 3, DHNS:

Beleaguered Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa may be close to making some crucial concessions to buy peace with the growing band of detractors as the crisis in his government reached a dangerous stalemate.


For the first time since the Reddy brothers raised a banner of revolt against his leadership ten days ago, the chief minister would be flying to Delhi on Wednesday for discussions with the BJP central leadership, presumably in a mood for compromise. Yeddyurappa was earlier scheduled to leave for the national capital on Thursday.

The central leadership, which has held a series of meetings with a number of leaders, ministers, including rebel minister G Janardhana Reddy, is understood to have set the stage for decisive negotiations ahead of the chief minister’s arrival in New Delhi.

A broad framework for these negotiations is understood to have been worked out by the central leadership over the last few days. It envisages Yeddyurappa continuing as chief minister. To this extent, it has rejected the maximalist demand of the Reddy brothers for a change of leadership.
But the framework would require the chief minister to undertake a revamp of his ministry which, among others, include removing Shobha Karandlaje and offer the home portfolio to the dissidents.

Yeddyurappa would also have to change his style of functioning, share power with his ministerial colleagues and for this purpose effect a reshuffle of the bureaucracy, in particular removing principal secretary V P Baligar.
Interacting with the media in Bangalore during the day, the chief minister said he was willing to hold discussions with the dissidents if they came forward and at the same asserted that he enjoyed certain prerogatives as chief minister like transfer of top officials, and nobody could question his authority. However, he avoided a reply when asked if he would sacrifice Baligar. “I will not discuss it with the media”, he said.

While the chief minister signalled his readiness to climb down on the demand for removing Karandlaje and Baligar, the dissidents appeared to be in no mood as yet to convey their willingness to relent. Party sources, however, claimed the situation would alter once the chief minister formally conveyed to the leadership his compromise offers.

Janardhana Reddy, who has been camping in the national capital for the last three days, maintained a public posture that there was no change in the dissidents’ demand for leadership change.
“There is no change in my stand that the chief minister should go. I will not budge from my position,” Reddy said after his second meeting of the day with party leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday.

He claimed that none in the party high command had told him that there was no leadership change in the state.
But in a conciliatory tone he maintained: “Sushmaji is like my matrushri (mother). My stand is always in the interest of the State and the BJP. Good leadership is the need of the hour. I am very clear in this regard. We have explained my position in detail. Many senior leaders, who will be coming here, such as MPs and MLAs, are of the same opinion (as mine). I am 100 per cent hopeful”.
Sources close to party chief Rajnath Singh said the demands which the chief minister is ready to concede include dropping/shifting of his close confidante Shobha Karandlaje.

Besides, he may agree to replace the home minister, drop three Lingayat ministers such as Basavaraj Bommai, C M Udasi and Murugesh Nirani and replace them with three other Lingayat MLAs.
Apparently, the chief minister might propose Karandlaje’s name for speakership but the central leadership may not favour this at this stage.

BSY mellows
*Yeddyurappa on Tuesday visited the Reddys' home turf Bellary, strikes a conciliatory note
*Recalls Reddys' contribution to formation of BJP govt
*BSY talks of formula to break deadlock but keeps mum on it
*He is visiting Delhi on Wednesday

Reddys bellow
*Janardhana Reddy meets Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi
*Vows not to return to Bangalore till Yeddyurappa is removed
*Janardhana’s brother Karunakara Reddy says
reports of Yeddyurappa continuing are a media creation

Formula follows
*No leadership change
*Axe Shobha Karandlaje and Principal Secretary to CM V P Baligar
*Appoint a new home minister 

 If it’s hollow...
*Crackdown on the Reddys
*Given the Reddys’ clout, numbers will be against BSY
*BJP government will be on the brink of collapse
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By: kapali
On: 04 Nov 2009 11:26 pm

U.R.Ananthamurthy has sensibly supported morally Yediyurappa ,&Ranganath Bharadwaj a sensible journalist rightly told ,if a person has got plenty of money to build houses to poor people,why they need power as minister to do that ,who prevents them to do good work ,now they are probably spent crores of rupees to purchase MLAs to that party & keep them in their custody with all luxuries at a posh hotels in Hyderabad & Goa ,These MLA s are worst than dogs where they have gone for a bread piece smeared with jam,but it will act like cyanide to them ,the people will teach them the lesson ,even there is no respect for seniors and also to the high command ,Allthese MLAS think that instead of janaseve ,Janardhana reddey seve is more important,that is why they are in hyderabad &goa They must be ashamed of themselves because at this crisis time when state is facing a difficult time to solve the problems of flood victims and opposition people are trying to help,what the hell they are doing .Reddy Brothers think they can purchase anything ,b,cause they have flooded with money ,they have alredy bribed TIRUPATHI THIMMAPPA by giving ornaments worth of several crores ,this time sri Thimmappa will be angry ,he do not tolerate bribing him openly he dont want left hand to see what is given by right hand. Kumarasway a known enemy of yediyurappa,is good in speaking regarding flood hit victims,my message is let Yediyurappa continue as CM because party mandate given in his name .

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By: m v subbarayappa
On: 04 Nov 2009 06:44 pm

BJP government started its governance in a right note giving importance to all round development of the state.It also initiated bold & innovative steps to meet the aspirations of the masses. Unfortunately, dissidence , a normal phenomenon in Karnataka politics, put a break on all activities. This is for the second time that dissidence has raised its head. If whatever solution BJP top brass proposes ensures successful completion of the govt,s tenure, then they can hope to come back to power, else, they can forget BJP Govt in Karnataka in decades. Dissolving Assembly & seeking a fresh mandate from the people may be a better option instead of the splinter groups forming Govt with the help of other 2 major since they will not last more than 6 months.

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By: Raghavendra R Pawar
On: 04 Nov 2009 03:52 pm

It clearly shows that he was power hungry and so for that he is ready to bow at any level and to any body. If Yediyurappa is not ethically, economically and mentally corrupted and bankrupted should not listen to the rival fraction and tender his resignation and face the people with courage and confidence. Today’s compromise would not permanent solution to his government and how to believe they are not troubling you in remaining 3 and 1/2 year mandate. Why didn’t they chosen the alternative to yediyurappa as their leader like Eshwarappa, he is also a senior most leader and one time party president. Yediyrappa should go to people’s court along with his trusted and true party leaders for the fresh mandate instead continuing this government by compromising everything the demands put by rival fraction.If Yediyurappa want to uphold the ethical and moral politics in Karnataka and to become the model politician in Karnataka should not compromise with them and put his papers and go to the people court for the fresh mandate by convincing central leadership to avoid factionalism in national party.

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By: bye
On: 04 Nov 2009 10:53 am

Who cares these damn KA CMs in Delhi Darbar.KA need a CM from N.K. to rescue the poor farmers from the poverty.100 acre land in N.K.worth only one acre in Mangalore etc.

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By: Murali
On: 04 Nov 2009 10:48 am

I do not understand as to why Yeddy is still hanging on to his chair despite more that half BJP MLAs have do not support him. Previously when Gowdas went back on power sharing agreement he did a flip-flop to get a CMs post at any cost. This current episode clearly confirms he is only interested to hang on his position at any cost.

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By: bye
On: 04 Nov 2009 10:58 am

Dear Murali,this Thambi yeddi back stabbed J.H.patil family.HDD helped his family to find some good govt jobs and etc.

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