Yeddyurappa to Parade MLAs Before President to Prove Majority
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, May 16: Chief minister Yeddyurappa will parade his MLAs before the President in Delhi on Tuesday May 17 to prove his majority in Karnataka assembly.
Speaking to the media at MG road here, where BJP is staging a protest against governor H R Bhardwaj for recommending President's rule on the state, senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu lashed out at the governor calling him an agent of Congress and comparing him to king Mohammed Bin Tughlaq who is known in history for his erratic decisions.
Naidu said that first the governor accepted the letters of support from the MLAs, and then sent a letter to Delhi asking for the suspension of the state assembly. "Is this a tamasha?" Naidu demanded, and accused Bhardwaj of wanting to rule over the state. "The governor has no respect for the Constitution," he added.
Meanwhile, BJP high command has summoned all its chief ministers to Delhi. An NDA delegation which is reviewing the situation in Karnataka, is expected to meet the President on Monday evening and will also hold a meeting with the Prime Minister. The NDA has demanded the recall of Bhardwaj at the earliest.
Yeddyurappa was not present at the protest at MG road, instead he has proceeded to the Vidhana Soudha where a cabinet meeting will be held shortly.
In New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called a high-level meeting to discuss the Karnataka crisis, which was attended by S M Krishna, P Chidambaram, Pranab Mukherjee and A K Antony.
However, government sources at the centre have stated that there is no hurry in taking a decision on the governor's report and that it will be studied carefully and due process will be followed.