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Apologises to the flood victims
Chief Minister sobs for ditching Shobha, Baligar
New Delhi, Nov 7, DH News Service :

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday wept in public over ditching his trusted loyalists under pressure from dissidents led by the Reddy brothers.

 
The chief minister, who extended his Delhi tour at the behest of the party central leadership to find a solutions to the political crisis, turned misty eyed while answering questions on the demand for his removal by the dissidents.

“For my selfish ends, I was forced to ditch those who were my trusted people. Be it Shobha  (Karandlaje) or (V P) Baligar. Even god will not not forgive me for this,” he said.

Forced to do


“Though I was not interested in dropping  these people (Shoba and Baligar), I was forced to do, as advised by the elders, to save my chair,” he said.

“I should not have been distracted. I hope god will forgive me," the chief minister said after failing to control his emotions.

Tired with the political turmoil, the chief minister in a choked voice wondered  what wrong he had done to find himself in such a situation , particularly when large parts of North Karnataka were devastated by floods and around a million people waiting for over a month now for rehabilitation.

“I apologise to the flood victims. When they are facing so many problems, we should not not have wasted time on this crisis,” he told a Kannada channel. Yeddyurappa blamed the dissidents for shifting his focus from relief work to the political crisis.

Amidst hectic schedule, the chief minister visited the Vaishnodevi temple in Jammu and offered prayers in the hill shrine.  He also visited the Raj Ghat and paid floral tributes to the Samadhi.
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By: SShailes
On: 11 Nov 2009 01:45 pm

Yeddy is a good leader and is doing a good job. How can any country progress with corrupt folks like the Reddy brothers who want the entire admininstration in several districts to be nominated by them. Doesnt this remind one of some African or drug infested South American states. The Reddy brothers are worse than the drug barons. Throw them out.

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By: raj
On: 08 Nov 2009 08:27 pm

Yeddi! you cry baby. waaaah! waaaah! the media should use his crying photo everywhere from now on and let people know time and again what a spineless person he is. Senior politician like you dont cry on public tv.

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By: sreyas
On: 08 Nov 2009 12:06 pm

In INDIA the public has to decide who is gud & who is bad........the situation of karnataka has been made by use only.we have elected the duffers like this C.M Yeduruppa & Ministers Like Janardan REDDY. I request the people to elect the right person for ministry.....or people should take the Democracy in our hand directly...People should learn how to rule on ministers. iam not telling to vote for congress or JDS they are all in same category....

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By: kumar
On: 08 Nov 2009 11:12 am

Every one know that Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has worked hard to build BJP and come to power in Karnataka. Even yeddyurappa has tried to sideline loyal people like Shettar who worked hard for BJP and giving prominence to MS. Shobha and making her the minister when people like shettar and others were sidelined by yeddy when BJP came to power. Do not shed tears you are reaping what you have sowed. honour loyal and true party workers not just lingayats or those who are loyal to you. Yeddy give recognition to those who have been in the BJP and worked hard all these years and finally form the Government. Stop recognising those who are loyal to you but start recognising those who are loyal to BJP. Yeddy this is second chance next chance if you do not learn your leason you will not get third chance but will loose the CM position.

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By: Kannadiga
On: 08 Nov 2009 09:25 am

These Reddy dramas will come to and end , if clever Yediurappa goes to people mandate , we mean the elections, we the4 kannadigas knows now how to throw the anti kannda elements like the reddy brothes out, from karntaka, even after eating that much money, power etc etc in karnatak these reddys creating problem in the karnataka, let them play in andhra or go with the cong and get the beatings as great srimulu had before, that is the right place for them, people of karnataka are not fools we can understand clearly the foolish,cunning ideas what the reddy s have , they should have some gratitute towards Yediruppa, who made them as ministers even though they are looting the karnataka wealth and now since CM has taken steps to catch them after evenidence they are playing these drams, we mean blakmailing the party, they could have stayed in the cong only if at all they want to do something, afterall what they have done toe karnatka people sinec the people are suffering of starvation ,these reddys are playing with people costs, staying in five stars hotels, etc etc, the money what theya re spening is not their hard earned money is the looted money frm karnataka , we mean let us unite all the kannadigas, or even Grea Kumarasway who was an efficient cm while he was cm, let these reddy s be thrown out, let the vokkaligas, brahmins,lingayat unite to oust these reddy brothers,

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By: Great Telugu
On: 08 Nov 2009 12:18 pm

Who are Kannadigas in Karnataka. you kannadigas are a minority in your own state. then which kannadigas are you talking about. you guys claim that there are 6crore kannadigas. where are they???. Bellary belong to us so is Raichur and kolar ditricts where predominantly people are Telugu. what the heck dude??. You Kannadigas are jealous. you are jealous of the Tamils and now the Telugus. who do you like??. do you like your own people?. i wonder if you do. My advice to all you Kannada fanatics, concede Bellary, Raichur and kolar to AP. your problem will be solved. Reddys will go to AP and you Vakkaligas,Brahmins and "Linga" "Etthus" can be comfortable and rule your so called kannada state. grow up kid.

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By: Great Indian
On: 11 Nov 2009 01:51 pm

Great telugu: If you are so proud of your AP why did you guys come to Bangalore, Kolar etc. You guys came from your famine infested Rayalseema to earn some bread and money for the dowries of your females. Get the hell out of Karnataka, if you want to try to be a jinogist Reddy. Else if you want to try to be an Indian, make yourself at home here. There are 7 lac bengalis and 15 lac marathis in Bangalore. Its just not the weather but the warm hearts of Kannadigas that attracts folks. Yes like the marauding Moghuls we do see Reddy once in a while.

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By: Indian
On: 08 Nov 2009 10:58 am

let the vokkaligas, brahmins,lingayat unite and creat a havoc among the INDIANS, who have been doing so right from the begenning, before independance.

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