Yogeeshwara hints at ‘exploiting’ dissent in Congress

Tourism Minister C P Yogeeshwara hinted at exploiting the dissent in the Congress, for the benefit of the BJP.

Addressing BJP members at the party office here, on Tuesday, he said, “The state Congress is divided, under KPCC president D K Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, also a Mysurean. The BJP should take good advantage of this situation in the Congress.”

He warned against an alliance with the JD(S). “On behalf of the BJP members, I will appeal to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and party high command, not to have any truck with the JD(S). JD(S) will be ever ready, to align with anybody, anywhere, for political gains. This will only hurt the interest of the BJP. This will only hinder the growth of the BJP,” he said.

Yogeeshwara said, “The JD(S) gets the post of Chairman in the Legislative Council, by forming an alliance with the BJP. In Mysuru, they align with the Congress to get the Mayor’s post. How can we trust them? The BJP will be hurt badly, by the double game of the JD(S).”

He visited Chamarajanagar MP V Srinivas Prasad at his Jayalakshmipuram residence. Replying to a query, he said that he had no complex against MLC A H Vishwanath and would meet him too, if he was available in the city. It has to be recalled that Vishwanath is opposed to Yogeeshwar and he had criticised Yogeeshwara’s appointment as minister.