The fractured verdict of 2018, in Karnataka, robbed BJP as much as Congress of a clear cut mandate to rule. The Karnataka government now is shaky as the legislators who have quit have risen to 14 thus the 14 months old government of Kumaraswamy has brought to its knees. The reason for all this drama is the results of Lok Sabha Elections where BJP won 25 out of 28 seats in Karnataka. This has undoubtedly precipitated the upheaval. Though the script is familiar but the scale is more intense this time. The craze for power has become more brazen, and Mr. Yeddyurappa once having tasted the power is waiting like a wounded tiger to make a kill.
Today’s BJP is entirely different from what it was under Vajpayee Ji. While the Former sacrifice value for the sake of capturing power, by all means, the latter sacrificed power for the sake of protecting values. We all remember Vajpayee-led BJP demitted office upon failure to win confidence motion by 1 Vote, while, present dispensation throws values to the wind and all-out efforts will be made to capture power by hook or crook, state after state across the country. Operation Kamal is being simultaneously implemented in a systematic manner in many states. The Karnataka is struggling while in Goa it has been already achieved. In Andhra we have seen 4 RajyaSabha Members, very close confidants of CBN, have joined BJP, only yesterday one MLC Mr. Sateesh also resigned to join them, in Telangana Former TSRTC Chairman Ex MLA Ramgundam, Satyanarayana, quit the pink party and is joining the saffron party. Moreover, BJP has announced that its doors were open for anyone to join them.
while Congress and media allege that BJP was buying MLAs in Karnataka, BJP asserts that it is not responsible, and Defence Minister disowned it in parliament, but it is hard to buy the averments. One must be politically naive to believe that it has no hand in the resignations as it’s the game plan is to reduce the coalition strength less than its 105 in the Assembly. The chartered flight, and sponsored stay in 5-star Hotel, in Mumbai, and sighting of BJP leaders close Yediyurappa, are all indubitable proof of BJP’s hand in this crisis. The most disgusting thing was, when DK Shivakumara a Minister from Karnataka went to meet his own party MLAs in Mumbai’s hotel, police force has been used to prevent him from meeting them, Maharashtra being BJP ruled state, they got the help, but this is the democracy, where the highhandedness is at its peak.
Even if BJP forms the government through back-door, it will only be a government of defectors or for that matter, the ruling succeeds in appeasing the legislators, they can never be trusted. Now the so-called party with a difference has metamorphosed into a party of defectors, while the MLAs who are trying to crossover have betrayed the trust of the people
Perhaps the time has come to dissolve the house and seek the mandate afresh. Parties must think about dealing with horse trading in a serious manner. The existing anti-defection laws are ineffective and our great lawmakers find out the loopholes to escape disqualification. Those who vitiate democratic credibility must be debarred from accessing all benefits as elected representatives.
Today’s BJP is entirely different from what it was under Vajpayee Ji. While the Former sacrifice value for the sake of capturing power, by all means, the latter sacrificed power for the sake of protecting values. We all remember Vajpayee-led BJP demitted office upon failure to win confidence motion by 1 Vote, while, present dispensation throws values to the wind and all-out efforts will be made to capture power by hook or crook, state after state across the country. Operation Kamal is being simultaneously implemented in a systematic manner in many states. The Karnataka is struggling while in Goa it has been already achieved. In Andhra we have seen 4 RajyaSabha Members, very close confidants of CBN, have joined BJP, only yesterday one MLC Mr. Sateesh also resigned to join them, in Telangana Former TSRTC Chairman Ex MLA Ramgundam, Satyanarayana, quit the pink party and is joining the saffron party. Moreover, BJP has announced that its doors were open for anyone to join them.
while Congress and media allege that BJP was buying MLAs in Karnataka, BJP asserts that it is not responsible, and Defence Minister disowned it in parliament, but it is hard to buy the averments. One must be politically naive to believe that it has no hand in the resignations as it’s the game plan is to reduce the coalition strength less than its 105 in the Assembly. The chartered flight, and sponsored stay in 5-star Hotel, in Mumbai, and sighting of BJP leaders close Yediyurappa, are all indubitable proof of BJP’s hand in this crisis. The most disgusting thing was, when DK Shivakumara a Minister from Karnataka went to meet his own party MLAs in Mumbai’s hotel, police force has been used to prevent him from meeting them, Maharashtra being BJP ruled state, they got the help, but this is the democracy, where the highhandedness is at its peak.
Even if BJP forms the government through back-door, it will only be a government of defectors or for that matter, the ruling succeeds in appeasing the legislators, they can never be trusted. Now the so-called party with a difference has metamorphosed into a party of defectors, while the MLAs who are trying to crossover have betrayed the trust of the people
Perhaps the time has come to dissolve the house and seek the mandate afresh. Parties must think about dealing with horse trading in a serious manner. The existing anti-defection laws are ineffective and our great lawmakers find out the loopholes to escape disqualification. Those who vitiate democratic credibility must be debarred from accessing all benefits as elected representatives.
