Demand for Yeddyurappa’s removal emerges from within BJP

"We should not wait any longer and go for a change of leadership," BJP vice-president said.

Demand for the removal of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa emerged from within the BJP in the wake of the Lokayukta indicting him in his report on illegal mining in the state.

BJP vice-president and former in-charge of Karnataka Shanta Kumar has written a letter to party president Nitin Gadkari and senior leader L K Advani demanding that Yeddyurappa be removed immediately in the wake of his indictment by the Lokayukta.

“I have stated in my letter that due to Yeddyurappa’s continuance in office,the image of the BJP throughout the country was getting tarnished. We have compromised long enough. We should not wait any longer and go for a change of leadership,” Kumar said.

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Kumar,who is currently holidaying in Goa,said he could no longer bear reports about corruption in the Karnataka government and was forced to write this letter.

“When I was in-charge of Karnataka and the charges against Yeddyurappa were made the last time (of out-of-turn land allotment to his sons) I had suggested to the party to remove him. When this did not happen I asked to be freed of my responsibilities,” Kumar said.

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