June , 2008
BJP, Bellary and Reddyurappa's story
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Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa is upset these days. His face tells it all. He must be thinking it's easy to come to power but not so easy to rule. He broke down in public within two weeks of taking charge. The death of a farmer in a police firing ended his honeymoon, and the first ever BJP government south of the Vindhyas is terribly nervous. When I met Yeddyurappa in Delhi three days ago, he was surrounded by a dozen grim-faced cabinet ministers. Most are first timers and lack experience. It showed. Yeddyurappa spoke in a whisper. He didn't smile. I felt sad for him. But one man was smiling brightly. He seemed unconcerned about the tragedy back home. It was G Karunakara Reddy, revenue minister and the head of the Rs.30,000 crore worth mining mafia whose money and muscle has brought the BJP to power in Karnataka.....
More about D P Satish
D P Satish has been a journalist for the past 11 years. Born at picturesque Jog Falls in Shimoga district of Karnataka, Satish did his graduation in English Literature. He is a post-graduate in Journalism from the prestigious Asian College of Journalism, Bangalore (now in Chennai). After a brief stint with the Indian Express Group, he shifted to TV. He also worked for an American news magazine called ' Image '. He has widely travelled and covered some of the biggest events from South of Vindhyas in the first decade of the 21st century. He is passionate about English literature, classical music, cinema, history, photography, jazz and Cricket. A self-proclaimed centrist, Satish keenly follows major political developments from across the World. He blogs regularly and spends hours searching for readable material from the Internet! He belives that journalism is a calling and a person meant to be a journalist, can't escape from it. A hillman at heart and by birth, Satish lives and works in New Delhi. But, loves Bangalore more than Delhi!
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