Crisis in Karnataka: Upset Yeddyurappa praises Sonia Gandhi

BANGALORE: Upset over the lack of support fromBharatiya Janata Party(BJP) after SC's decision, former Karnataka chief ministerBS Yeddyurappasaid: "I have to praiseSonia Gandhi. When she came to Tumkur, Congress party people are united and supportive."

He further said: "In the BJP, people will be waiting for a person to face some problem and then put him down, and grab his position. In our party, our leaders will be happy only after some kind of punishment is handed out, and that is difference with Sonia Gandhi."

According to sources, Yeddyurappa nine of his supporters have threatened to resign from state assembly. They are apparently miffed over the lack of support shown to Yeddyurappa by theBJPafter the Supreme Court ordered the CBI to probe him for nepotism, illegal land acquisition and favouring top mining companies. "Few ministers and MLAs have tendered their resignations to me," Yeddyurappa said.

Lashing out at BJP, Yeddyurappa said: "In the BJP, people will be waiting for a person to face some problem and then put him down, and grab his position."

Sources added that Yeddyurappa and his supporters are also upset over chief minister Sadananda Gowda and state party president KS Eeshwarappa not being supportive of him. The former chief minister is also feeling sad that Gowda 'betrayed' his trust.

"I don't know he has not submitted any resignation, I cannot comment on such news so far. Certainly not," said chief minister Sadananda Gowda.

However, BJP leaderVenkaiha Naidusaid: BJP leaders shouldn't wash their dirty linen in public.

Meanwhile, BJP presidentNitin Gadkarisaid: I am hopeful that the ongoing crisis will be over."

source: TOI