New Delhi: Stepping up his offensive against
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, former Prime
Minister H D Deve Gowda today accused him and his associates
of "colluding, cheating and grabbing" over 4,800 acres of land
for the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway and hurting farmers`
interests.
Gowda admitted using provocative words "bloody bastard"
against the Chief Minister yesterday but said he had withdrawn
it soon thereafter.
He said the "agony" of the farmers who were being pushed
into "misery" had forced him to use such harsh words.
"The company personnel, the Advocate General of the state
and the Chief Minister have colluded, cheated and grabbed
4,884 acres of land," he said.
Gowda was referring to the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor
Enterprises Limited (NICE) project for the Bangalore-Mysore
Expressway.
The JD(S) leader alleged that a senior lawyer has
"misled" the Supreme Court to get favourable orders despite a
2004 order passed against the company.
He said NICE wants to "build a mahal (palace) by burying
the farmers."
PTI
