Bangalore: Ahead of his meeting with BJP
central leadership, which has summoned him in the face of a
revolt against him, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa
on Wednesday expressed hope that the impasse would end soon.
"All the confusion that has arisen now will come to an
end soon," he told reporters here as he left for Hubli en
route to Delhi for parleys with the party top brass over the
turmoil in the BJP`s first-ever government in the South.
Ignoring BJP president Rajnath Singh`s assertion that
Yeddyurappa would remain the Chief Minister, the rebels led
by mining magnets Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy and his
brother and Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy were adamant on
his removal.
"I will be meeting Janardhana Reddy and Karunakara
Reddy in Delhi at the residence of senior leader Sushama
Swaraj tomorrow," Yeddyurappa said.
Swaraj has been asked to negotiate with the rebel
leaders to defuse the crisis threatening the 18-month-old
government.
Three rounds of talks Swaraj held with Janaradhana
Reddy yesterday have failed to break the imbroglio as the
rebel leader stood his ground, saying they would not settle
for anything less than removal of Yeddyurappa, whose style of
functioning has come under the attack of the dissidents.
When his attention was drawn to Karunakara Reddy`s
statement that the central leadership has not ruled out a
change of guard, Yeddyurappa said, "What the high command says
is important".
Karunakara Reddy and Health Minister B Sreeramulu, a
close confidante of the Reddy brothers, are expected to join
Janardhana Reddy in Delhi tomorrow.
Yeddyurappa also said that he would call on Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow to invite him for the
foundation laying ceremony of an housing scheme being
implemented by the state for the flood-hit people of northern
districts.
"I want the Prime Minister to visit Karnataka once to
witness the relief works launched in the state," he said.
Bureau Report
