BJP Legislators 'auctioned' in Karnataka

Bangalore, Nov 7 : The unrelenting political crisis in Karnataka BJP may have dismayed the people but the rebel legislators are giving themselves enough entertainment as they have become the butt of jokes.

While the Legislators were being 'sold' and 'bought' for huge sums at public auctions, groups of people performed the 'last rites' of the leaders who remained missing from the state for over a week after the action shifted to Delhi.

Today, a ceremony was held under full Hindu rites to 'cremate' leaders who had 'died' before completing their duty of serving the flood-affected people in North Karnataka.

In Hubli, the activists went in a procession along the thorough fares carrying the 'bodies' of the leaders and weeping.

Later, they 'burnt the bodies' and immersed the ash in the river with 'full' respect.

People in Belgaum organised a public auction of the legislators who they said were available for a price for whoever wanted them.

The auction was held for six legislators who had jumped into the rebel wagon driven by the Reddy Brothers of Bellary -- Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy.

The duo, the immensely rich mine operators, were alleged to have conducted 'horse trading' to lure the MLAs using their money clout.

A number of police complaints have been filed by the people in different parts of the State, saying their legislators were 'missing' or had been 'kidnapped'. Over 60 legislators, who have turned against Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, have been kept in five star resorts in Goa, Hyderabad and Indore allegedly by the Reddy Brothers.

They had to face a barrage of criticism as they were accused of enjoying themselves while people suffered most due to the flash floods that ravaged 14 districts of North Karnataka early last month.

In Hubli, senior Journalist and Karnataka Abhivraddi Vedike President Patil Puttappa today said never in the history of Independent India such a political crisis and auction of the legislators had occurred.

He said morality of politicians had hit the lowest ebb.There was none to listen to the woes of the poor masses, while the legislators enjoyed the confines of resorts.

--UNI

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