B S Yeddyurappa faction launches blistering attack on CM Gowda

BANGALORE: The B S Yeddyurappa faction today launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, accusing him of being influenced by the opposition JDS and not taking Ministers into confidence.

A day after nine Ministers tendered their resignation, the faction sought to highlight the reasons for their action, ruled out "compromise" and reiterated that making their nominee Jagadish Shettar Chief Ministers is the main demand.

"The Chief Minister is mostly running the administration on the diktat of JDS (of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda) whether it's issue of development, constituencies and Ministers' portfolios", C M Udasi, one of the nine Ministers, told reporters.

He said it's clear from the conduct of the Chief Minister that he is under the influence of JDS.

Udasi reiterated that there is deficit in trust and bonding between the Ministers and the Chief Minister and their relations had strained in the last three-four months. "I can give many examples".

As a PWD Minister he should have been consulted vis-a-vis Shiradi Ghat road project, which was proposed to be developed under public-private-partnership with Japanese assistance. But it was not done.