Firoz.T.Totanawala The Bangalore Metro Reporter THE ANTI CLOCK CM LESS TIME FOR CITIZEN, MORE FOR PARTY

By Firoz.T.Totanawala 

 The Bangalore Metro Reporter 

 THE ANTI CLOCK CM 

 LESS TIME FOR CITIZEN, MORE FOR PARTY 

 Finally after the repeated turmoil that rocked his chair, our beloved Chief Minister B. S. Yedurappa has learnt the hard lesson. No, do not expect him to become pro people and work for the Citizens and State, he will rather focus more on his party colleagues who are opposing him. 

 Oh Democracy, the Chief Minister will now give less time to the Citizens and more to his party dissidents to ensure that they do not revolt against him again and he can peacefully complete his tenure and also prepare for there after. If the dissidents are not controlled than the future definitely would be bleak for the present Chief Minister. 

 To check the anti factor in his party, Yedurappa has chalked out a plan and said that “I will give 15 hours to my party every week.” The party men can approach the Chief Minister at his official residence ‘Krishna’ where they will also be treated with good food. According to the schedule prepared by the CM, he will meet his legislators over lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays and with Ministers on Wednesdays and hear their grievances. Such a measure is targeted to bring and keep his flock together. It is also planned that the CM will remain in Bangalore from Monday to Thursdays and visit districts on Fridays & Saturdays. He will take complete break on Sundays. 

 But what about the citizens? Well, what would you expect? The citizens are scheduled to get 6 to 7 hours per week to address their grievances compared to 15 to 16 hours for his party men. 

It was noted that during a regular Janata Darshan programme, a time of 15 seconds was given on average to the citizens who had gathered at Yedurappa’s residence with their grievances. Of course, it is practically impossible for citizens to explain their problems in mere 15 seconds. But, who cares, Janata Darshan are organized, CM attends it, people reveal their grievances unsure about whether it is heard or not and go back. 

 TROUBLE AGAIN FOR YEDURAPPA 

 SC QUASHES DISQUALIFICATION OF 16 MLAs 

 While we are talking about the CM’s time contribution to citizens, the worst news comes in again. The Supreme Court on Friday, 13th May, 2011, has quashed the disqualification of 11 BJP MLAs and 5 Independent MLA’s by the Speaker of the Assembly in October, 2010. 

It is to be recalled that against the raising dissidence in the ruling party, the Chief Minister was challenged to prove the majority on the floor of the Assembly in October, 2010 and was most likely to fail. The Speaker of the House, K. G. Bopaiah, in a last minute move announced the disqualification of all these 16 MLAs, there by barring them to participate in the Trust vote and eventually reducing the strength of the Assembly. Consequently, the CM won the Trust vote and the disqualified MLAs approached the court for justice. 

Now, while the Apex Court has quashed the decision, the first ever BJP Government of South headed by Yedurappa is in trouble again. More of dirty politics is expected and the CM will be busier with saving himself again. Obviously, while he will give full time to save himself now and planning his survival, the State and its Citizens can wait with their grievances on the backseat. There will be fresh political gamble, horse trading and drama that will perhaps convey to us the pathetic political structure of our country. God save Karnataka!