Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)
Bangalore, Aug 3: Following the recommendations contained in the report on mining scam in the state submitted by former state Lokayukta, N Santosh Hegde, Governor, H R Bhardwaj, has now permitted prosecution of caretaker Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa, at the Lokayukta special court.
Now the decks have been cleared for the registration of formal criminal case against Yeddyurappa.
It may be recalled that in the past, Yeddyurappa and H R Bhardwaj, had locked horns on various issues during the last couple of years. After the Governor had accorded his permission for prosecuting the CM last year, a state bandh had also been observed.
The Governor lost no time in wielding his power to sanction filing of criminal case against Yeddyurappa, delivering a deadly blow to the caretaker CM, who is already at loggerheads with the party high command, detractors, and opposition leaders. The move of the Governor is likely to cast a telling affect on the image and political ambitions of Yeddyurappa.
In January this year, five complaints were filed against Yeddyurappa by two Bangalore-based advocates, Sirajin Bhasha and K N Balaraj, after Governor, H R Bhardwaj, granted them permission to file criminal cases against him and others relating to allegations of corruption and illegal land deals.
In addition to Yeddyurappa, the advocates have named his two sons, B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijayendra, apart from son-in-law, Sohan Kumar, besides some others in their complaints.
Now, the CM, who was compelled to use all his political acumen and fire-fighting strategies to remain in the chair so far, has no other go but to face prosecution relating to illegal mining issues.