Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Tuesday alleged that it was the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda who was responsible for providing land to the promoters of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project.
Speaking to presspersons in Bangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Yeddyurappa denied the allegation by Mr. Deve Gowda that he [Yeddyurappa] had sacrificed the interests of the State to protect the interests of BMIC project promoters by helping them get excess land. “It is Mr. Deve Gowda who set the stage ready for providing land to the BMIC project promoters. I have strictly gone by the court directions with respect to this project. That being the case, how can I be blamed for providing land to the BMIC?” he asked. He took serious exception to Mr. Deve Gowda’s charges that the Chief Minister was thick skinned and that he was not able to hear any of the problems of the poor people and farmers of the State. Mr. Deve Gowda should be responsible while making such statements and should not speak lightly about the Chief Minister, he said.
Counter attack
Launching a counter attack against Mr. Deve Gowda, he said the former Prime Minister was more interested in toppling the government than being concerned with the people of the State.
In an obvious reference to the Bruhat Banagalor Mahanagara Palike poll alliance between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Congress, Mr. Yeddyurappa said Mr. Deve Gowda had developed love towards the Congress. He urged the former Prime Minister to take out a delegation from the State to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the problems of farmers and the projects that are pending in the State.
He also asked Mr. Deve Gowda to join the State delegation that would meet Mr. Singh to seek clearance for the Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project.
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