Bangalore: Citing High Command Directions, CM to Skip Divine Oath

Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Jun 25: State Chief Minister, B S Yeddyurappa, will begin his journey by train on the evening of Sunday June 26 from the city, and reach Kabaka-Puttur railway station at around 6.35 am on Monday. He will go to Dharmasthala by road at 7.30 am. Yeddyurappa told the newsmen that he will visit Dharmasthala alone, and that no family members will be accompanying him. He said he will not take religious oath in the presence the presiding deity of Dharmasthala  Sri Manjunatheshwara Temple as announced earlier, as he has been advised by top leaders of the party not to go ahead with his plan. At the same time, he laid bare his plans to file defamation suit against Kumaraswamy for the allegations.

Kumaraswamy clarified that Yeddyurappa, who had called him a traitor, had planned to brand the former with some other names too. He said he had withstood the advices of the religious leaders to stay away from taking religious oath at Dharmasthala, to ensure that Yeddyurappa will not make more such allegations against him. He reiterated his decision to go ahead with his plan, irrespective of what Yeddyurappa does, and whether the CM visits Dharmasthala or not.

State president of the BJP, Eshwarappa, clarified that national president of the party, Nitin Gadkari, had discussed the issue with himself and Yeddyurappa. “Our president has told us not to seek divine interference in such issues, as per the principles of the party. Therefore, no one from the party will be resorting to this method henceforth,” he added.

Former Chief Miniser, H D Kumaraswamy, will begin his journey on Sunday morning, travel by road, and reach Dharmasthala at night after addressing public meetings at Ramanagar, Magadi, Kunigal, Bellur Cross, Channarayanapatna and Hassan. He will stay overnight at Dharmsthala, go ahead with his earlier decision to affirm the veracity of his charges at Dharmasthala temple on June 27 morning, and address a public meeting at Ujire later.