<p>Home Minister M B Patil on Wednesday said that he would help BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa become the chief minister if the latter joins the Congress.</p>.<p>He was reacting to a query on BJP legislator C T Ravi, who had said let him (M B Patil) support Yeddyurappa to become the chief minister, if he feels that injustice has been done to Lingayats.</p>.<p>Patil said, "I am in Congress and Yeddyurappa is in the different party. If he joins the Congress, I will definitely help him become the chief minister."</p>.<p>Replying to a query on senior Congman Ramalinga Reddy expressing his displeasure against the party leadership, the minister said, "Reddy is a senior Congress leader. He is an asset to the party. He should have been inducted into Cabinet. He is faithful to the party and a very influential leader. There is no question of him quitting the party. The party leaders should respect his feelings and sentiments. I will talk to him soon," Patil added.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Auradkar report</strong></p>.<p>On the implementation of Raghavendra Auradkar report, the Home minister said, "A meeting, to be chaired by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, has been convened in Bengaluru on June 10 to discuss the report. An appropriate decision will be taken at the meeting."</p>
<p>Home Minister M B Patil on Wednesday said that he would help BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa become the chief minister if the latter joins the Congress.</p>.<p>He was reacting to a query on BJP legislator C T Ravi, who had said let him (M B Patil) support Yeddyurappa to become the chief minister, if he feels that injustice has been done to Lingayats.</p>.<p>Patil said, "I am in Congress and Yeddyurappa is in the different party. If he joins the Congress, I will definitely help him become the chief minister."</p>.<p>Replying to a query on senior Congman Ramalinga Reddy expressing his displeasure against the party leadership, the minister said, "Reddy is a senior Congress leader. He is an asset to the party. He should have been inducted into Cabinet. He is faithful to the party and a very influential leader. There is no question of him quitting the party. The party leaders should respect his feelings and sentiments. I will talk to him soon," Patil added.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Auradkar report</strong></p>.<p>On the implementation of Raghavendra Auradkar report, the Home minister said, "A meeting, to be chaired by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, has been convened in Bengaluru on June 10 to discuss the report. An appropriate decision will be taken at the meeting."</p>