Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Nov 2: BJP party national president Amit Shah was reportedly irked after he was welcomed by a sea of empty chairs at the Karnataka BJP's 'grand' launch of the Nava Karnataka Parivarthana Yatra.

Sources said that Shah severely lashed at the state BJP for failing to mobilize crowd to the venue. It is reported that union minister D V Sadananda Gowda and Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa had to face the brunt, as they were taken to task by Shah for poor organizational skills.

Shah was also stuck in traffic on Bengaluru-Tumakuru road stretch. The vehicle that was supposed to pick Shah from airport was also stuck in traffic. This added to the list of annoyances and Shah was forced fly from the airport to the venue.

Union minister Piyush Goyal sensed Shah's annoyance when he saw empty chairs and reportedly asked some leaders on the dais to occupy the chairs meant for party workers as a cover-up. However, some ministers failed to react and apparently Goyal personally asked some leaders to shift.


Yatra to cover 7,500 km in 75 days

BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa’s historical campaign 'Nava Karnataka Parivarthana Yatra' will travel across 224 constituencies in the state covering 7,500 km in 75 days.

Yeddyurappa is planning to lead Nava Karnataka Parivarthan rally on all 75 days and other leaders will join him at their respective constituencies. The rally will conclude on January 25 at Chamundeshwari, the constituency from where chief minister Siddaramaiah will be contesting.

The Yatra will first go through Kunigal and halt at Yediyuru. The rally will cover 3 to 4 constituencies per day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory of the BJP rally. As part of the rally, there will be two bike rallies in Dakshina Kannada and Hubballi.