Southern States - Karnataka   

`Bommai formula, a ruse to finish off JD(S)'

By Our Staff Correspondent

MADIKERI Dec. 14. The JD(S) State Committee member, A.K. Subbaiah, has dismissed the Bommai formula and the formation of the All-India Janata Dal, saying it is only a new "avatar" of the JD(U).

Mr. Subbaiah told presspersons here today that his prediction that the JD would become three factions after the announcement of the Bommai formula had come true. The JD(S) would never associate itself with the JD(U). At the national level, the JD(U) President and Union Minister, Sharad Yadav, had not accepted the Bommai formula, he said.

Mr. Subbaiah criticised the former Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde, for "plotting to finish off the JD(S) politically" and said Mr. Hegde would not be able to shake the JD(S) which was turning out to be a formidable third force in the State.

Terming the Bommai formula the "biggest joke of the year", Mr. Subbaiah said Mr. Bommai should relax, as age was not on his side. Though Mr. Bommai had been in the JD(S), he was always "Mr. Hegde's man".

The merger formula was nothing but a ruse by Mr. Hegde to stop the Lingayat leaders from the JD(U) joining the JD(S), Mr. Subbaiah claimed. The workers were with the JD(S), he said. The JD(S) was now even more determined to continue as an alternative to the Congress and the BJP.

On the decision of the Kodagu Janata Dal (KJD) led by the former minister, M.C. Nanaiah, to join the new party, Mr. Subbaiah said the KJD could have joined the JD(U) much earlier instead of waiting for so long.

Mr. Subbaiah said the killing of the former minister, H. Nagappa, while he was being held hostage by Veerappan, was most unfortunate. He held the Krishna government responsible for the killing. The halting of STF operations against the brigand because of the State Government succumbing to pressure from many quarters was the biggest mistake.

He ridiculed those demanding an inquiry into the killing of Nagappa, saying they were only trying to protect Veerappan instead of urging the Government to catch the poacher dead or alive.

On the book written by the former Director General and Inspector General of Police, C. Dinakar, Mr. Subbaiah said it could contain some truth. People knew that Rajkumar was released only after he crores of rupees was paid as ransom.

Referring to Mr. Nanaiah's statement that the State Government should pass legislation to strengthen the Official Secrets Act, Mr. Subbaiah asked whether the move was meant to cover up scandals involving the Government.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Southern States

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• Lorry owners threaten stir
• Telemedicine to take healthcare to remote areas
• Many in race to chair sahitya sammelana
• State pays for dealing with a bandit
• 10,000 houses for poor to be ready soon
• KGEF to play active role in executing govt. programmes
• `Bommai formula, a ruse to finish off JD(S)'
• All-India JD to form units in States
• BJP to prepare plan to take on Govt.

Copyright © 2002, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu