Opinion The BSY problem
As in Gujarat,in Karantaka too,the chief minister may have won the state election but has caused heavy damage to the partys reputation.
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The BSY problem
FOR the BJP,the choice is stark go for short-term gain and let B.S. Yeddyurappa stay on as chief minister,or look long-term and boost its national image by going against the Karnataka chief minister who is accused of corruption (Saffron crossroad,IE,July 27). As in Gujarat,in Karantaka too,the chief minister may have won the state election but has caused heavy damage to the partys reputation. But there is a difference. While Narendra Modis reign saw economic prosperity in Gujarat,BSY has done little good to the state or the party. The years at the helm have
Y.G. Chouksey
It seems it will take a lot of persuasion to get B.S. Yeddyurappa to step down as the chief minister of Karnataka. Though the writing on the wall is clear,he is unfazed. With the Karnataka lokayukta report set to indict him,one would have thought he would scurry for cover. On the contrary,he is deftly parrying demands from all quarters to relinquish office. And now,by asking the BJP chief to take a call on his fate,BSY has taken the embroiled political affairs of the state to the national stage. In a country where electoral fortunes are defined by the caste and communal support garnered by party members,can the BJP muster the moral courage to ask Yeddyurappa to quit?
Pachu Menon
Goa
It is galling that the BJP chief,Nitin Gadkari,has asked for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram based on the statements made by A. Raja in court. Having allowed Yeddyurappa to continue as chief minister,they have lost all credibility to raise the issue of corruption.
Suren Abreu
Lorded over
The performance of Team India in the first Test match against England at Lords has been disappointing. Has India lost the temperament for Test matches after a surfeit of ODIs and T20? Anyway,we need bench strength and suitable replacements for seasoned Test players. The team and
the coach must introspect before the second Test against England.
Nimish Gokhale
Pune
It was disheartening to see India lose the first Test match. But the touring side was without its regular opener Virender Sehwag,and Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan were unfit. Still,India managed to play reasonably well. Even when key players were not able to perform to their full potential,we saw Suresh Raina playing a solid innings and coming to his own. India need to register a win at Tent Bridge to keep its No. 1 ranking in Tests.
Sankalp Shukla
Navi Mumbai
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