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Yeddy Backtracks: Only Cash, No Plots for World Cup Winners

  •   Thu, Apr 07 2011 09:41:17 PM

Yeddy Backtracks: Only Cash, No Plots for World Cup Winners
 
Bangalore, Apr 7 (IANS): Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has dropped his plan to give 4,000 square feet residential plots to the cricket World Cup winning Indian team members and said each player will get Rs.25 lakh in cash instead.

"Instead the team members will be paid Rs.25 lakh each," Yeddyurappa told reporters here on the margins of a function to inaugurate a museum devoted to Kempe Gowda, founder of Bangalore.

Soon after Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team won the World Cup in Mumbai April 2, Yeddyurappa announced residential plots in Bangalore for each player for bringing the cup to India after a gap of 28 years.

His announcement generated controversy as many sportspersons from Karnataka who were similarly promised plots are yet to get these even after several years.

Yeddyurappa did not refer to the controversy but said rules governing site allotment by the Bangalore Development Authority were coming in the way of giving the plots to the cricketers.

"We have to amend the rules which will take some time. Hence, we have decided to give cash award at a grand function to be organised in Bangalore in consultation with the team," Yeddyurappa said.

 
  

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  • Ismail zaorez, Bhatkal

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Mr yeddy has got lots of sites in his sight for his family members. but not for the World champs. He is preserving land because he thinks his sons and sons in law are the rightful inheritors of the land in his state.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    All the people who are saying that he shouldnt be paying any money to indian players, what about delhi govt who gave 1 crore to 3 delhi players?????

    is that public money or money made from 2g and cwg scam???????

    Does karnataka is more than India???? people who won the world cup are Indians First and rest comes on later..

    People who criticize Bal Tackrey are also supporting his views in this forum..

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  • Ronald D.F.D'Souza, Bondel/Mangalore/Bahrain

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Being he is the C M of Karnataka he should take care of 6.11 crore citizens of Karnataka and not distributing the hard earned tax to others. let us all support Anna Hazare movement.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/USA.

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    People,

    Yeddy is preserving sites to award it to his sons and sons in law....

    Jai Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    This Chief Minister of Karnataka is a joker of the 21st century. He couldn't keep his own house in order. Now he is giving money to temples. Whenever elections appear the temple authorities are distributing money for vote with the prasada they also give 1000 notes each (note for vote) corruption is the main cause of bribing people for vote.

    I quote below from the news ndtv:
    Sachin had purchased the 8,998 sq ft Dorab Villa in Bandra's Perry Cross Road for Rs. 39 crore in 2007 from the Satra Group. Reportedly, he is pumping nearly the same amount on its remodelling. Unquote.

    Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/sachin-set-to-move-in-to-new-bungalow-by-year-end-96479?cp

    Poor people have to dream of meal for 3 times a day. Many higher caste people think that if they make charity, laxmi/money is going out from their house. Hence they calculate when to give, how to give and which time to give so that their given charity come back to them once again.

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  • Derick D'Souza, Dubai/M'lore

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Dear Yeddy
    The indian cricket team will not come to your door step to collect just Rs 25 lakh each may be you have to give free home delivery only.

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  • Gregory, kelarai/Ireland

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Mr CM, you have no right to decide on public money to whom to give and not give. it is public hard earned money. if you really want to give, then give a shelter to the very needy family.people are even strugling for 5 Rs in India. think of the poor people, then thinking of crorepatis. cup is good for india, that doesnt mean we give them what you like. if you want to give, then give from your pocket.

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  • Denz, Dubai

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Dear Yeddy before announcing anything please use u r brain otherwise take some suggestions from u r party members.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, M'LORE\BAHRAIN

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Dear Yeddy
    there r many citizens without shelter/food/clothing.
    it is time now for you to give importance in providing shelter to the needy rather than providing gifts/plots to the cricket players, who are millionaires.
    What's the logic behind this?

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  • Arun CK, Mangalore Dubai

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    The word is not backtracking but Yeddi In a bid to score brownie points,wasted no time in announcing that members of the Indian squad, would be allocated 50x80 BDA plots. Little did he know that he would not be able to keep his promise because he has no authority to make such an announcement. The Karnataka High Court had made it clear that the government has no power to direct the Bangalore Development Authority to allot sites to anyone, as the urban development authority is an autonomous body.
    So now yeddi realised he hastily talked nonsense and now he has to compensate for that.
    The same Yeddi was not as generous when the girls from Karnataka Aswini Shetty and Mamata won gold in the Commonwealth and Asian Games.

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  • lukas, malpe

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Mr. Anathkumar said fomar PM Deve Gowda has to take retirenment from politics because of his age, but Devegowda far better than Mr. yeudirappa always take wrong decision better send him home as soon as posible,

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    Thanks to Anna Hazare.
    All rogues are backtracking or fleeing.

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  • Shivanand Shetty, Mangalore/Bangalore/USA

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    YEDDY SIR FIRST AND FOREMOST TRY TO CONSULT YOUR MINISTERS BEFORE TAKING ANY DECISION. PLEASE DONT TAKE YOUR OWN DECISION. 4 DAYS BACK YOU SAID THAT YOU WILL ALLOT SOME PLOT OF LAND TO INDIAN TEAM MEMBERS AND NOW YOU ARE CHANGING YOUR DECISION. YOU ARE MAKING A WAY FOR THE OPPOSITION PARTIES TO COMMENT AGAINST YOU.

    ALSO IS IT REQUIRED FOR YOU TO GIVE CASH PRICE TO ALL OUR INDIAN TEAM MEMBERS WHEN THERE ARE NONE OF THE PLAYERS FROM OUR STATE REPRESENTING INDIAN CRICKET TEAM? ATLEAST GIVE SOME CASH PRICE REWARDS TO ASHWINI SHETTY AND MAMATA POOJARY WHO HAVE MADE OUR STATE PROUD.

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Thu, Apr 07 2011

    BJP double standard double face, its now on show.... after all public tax money, not from our CM's pocket.

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