Raichur: Yeddyurappa Accuses Opposition of Using Witchcraft to Kill Him

Daijiworld Media Network – Raichur (SP)

Raichur, Nov 8: Chief Minister, B S Yeddyurappa, accused the opposition of sacrificing donkeys and conducting witchcraft rituals, with the aim of causing his death.

He was speaking at a programme of health check up-cum-distribution of the saris to women under ‘Bhagyalakshmi’ scheme of the state government here on Sunday November 7. “Due to various hurdles created by the opposition, I have not been able to lead the state on the fast track to progress with the speed I had hoped to,” he lamented. He said that those who are angry at the steps taken by him to ban ore exports were behind the efforts being made to unseat him.

“I fully trust in God. The people of the state are my God. If I have done anything wrong, the God will punish me, and I am prepared for that,” he said. Pointing out that countries like China have taken lot of measures to preserve their mineral wealth, he said that those who have been selling off mineral wealth for monetary gains are idiots. “These people know that as long as I am in power, they will not be allowed to loot the state’s mineral wealth. Frustrated over this fact, they have been doing everything within their command to harm me,” he claimed.

Yeddyurappa said that several legislators had been pressurizing him to do everything they wanted, to close eyes to the wrongs committed by them, and to make them or their close ones ministers. He claimed these things were against his conscience, and that he had offered to resign, rather than defrauding the people. “The people will not excuse those who commit treachery. Even if they do, the God will not pardon them,” he said in a voice choked with emotion.