Yeddy to Convene Special Session to Discuss Land Scams

Bangalore, Oct 3 (PTI): Under attack from the Opposition, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today decided to convene a three-day special session of the legislature to discuss alleged scams that took place in the last ten years.  
 
Yeddyurappa told reporters here that he would not respond to any of the allegations levelled by the Opposition till the beginning of the session, proposed in November first week, when he would reply to all the charges.

"In recent days, Congress and JDS leaders have levelled baseless allegations against our Government," he said, adding the session would have detailed discussions on "illegal scandals that is said to have happened in the ten years".

In the special session, the Opposition is free to bring up any issue, while the Government would come out with its own, he added. Instead of levelling allegations on the "roads and streets", the Opposition should discuss the issues on the floor of the House with documents, Yeddyurappa said.

He said former Prime Minister H D Devegowda, senior leaders from various political parties, religious leaders and intellectuals would be invited to witness the session which would be telecast live.

Yeddyurappa's announcement on the session came on a day when the opposition Congress stepped up its attack on the Government on the land scam issues allegedly involving Yeddyurappa and Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu.