Bangalore: Meeting of Kumaraswamy with Moily, Siddu, Shrouded in Mystery

Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Oct 18: In the backdrop of the High Court (HC) verdict on a writ petition filed by the disqualified legislators likely to be pronounced on Monday October 18, former state Chief Minister and JDS state president, H D Kumaraswamy, was closeted in a long-drawn meeting with the leader of the opposition in the assembly, Siddaramaiah, and union law minister, Veerappa Moily, who was in the city to participate in Dasara celebrations, on Saturday October 16. While the JDS and the Congress pin hopes on the HC verdict to floor the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government in the state, the fact that Moily, who is largely credited with playing a role in saving the BJP government against the recommendations of the Governor, was parley to the discussions, has risen many eyebrows. When questioned, Siddaramaiah merely said that there was nothing important, just a casual meeting with his party leader, during which he said kept Moily abreast of the present political scenario in the state.

In the meanwhile, it is reliably learnt that the BJP is preparing to launch another bout of ‘Operation Kamala’ to defeat the designs of the opposition leaders. State Congress president, R V Deshpande, has already accused the BJP of offering lures to the Congress legislators. It is said that Kunigal MLA, Ramaswamy Gowda of the Congress, has gone missing. Reports say that Gowda has severed links with the party leaders and gone to an undisclosed destination.

Kumaraswamy held discussions again with Congress leaders, C M Ibrahim and Siddaramaiah, at Ibrahim’s residence on Sunday. Reportedly, the leaders discussed about the ways and means to thwart the efforts being made by the BJP to entice their legislators into its fold.  At the meeting, it was decided to move all the Congress and JDS leaders to a resort for a few days, to keep the BJP from contacting them. The Congress legislature party meeting is being convened in Vidhan Soudha on Monday. The JDS legislators and 16 disqualified legislators, who had been staying at Eagleton Resort near Bidadi, have since been shifted to Golden Palm Resort on Tumkur Road.