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Goa's opposition leader camping with K'taka MLAs

Last Updated 07 October 2010, 16:01 IST

"Our legislators are held captive here and I have come to rescue them," Parrikar said.
The number of BJP activists inside as well as outside the five star hotel, about 40 km from here, kept increasing.

About 15 dissident BJP legislators from Karnataka arrived here today via Mumbai and are expected to stay in Goa for the next few days, sources said.The BJP government in Karnataka is facing a crisis after 19 legislators, including 14 from the ruling party, jointly submitted a letter to the Governor withdrawing support and expressing lack of confidence in Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa''s leadership.The first-ever BJP government in South India has been reduced to a minority in the 225-member House following the development.

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(Published 07 October 2010, 16:01 IST)

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