Bengaluru: While a truce was achieved between the two warring leaders of BJP- B?S?Yeddyurappa and K?S?Eshwarappa at a meeting convened by BJP?national president Amit Shah only last month, it is reported that the two leaders are on a collision course yet again.
As per the agreement reached between the leaders at the meeting, Eshwarappa was asked to disassociate himself from the Sangolli Rayanna Brigade(SRB) , a forum of OBCs and Dalits. However, on?Saturday, after a brief period of disassociation Eshwarappa yet again attended a meeting of the SRB.
It is gathered that Eshwarappa is said to be upset that Yeddyurappa is yet to fulfill an assurance made to Shah that he will review the appointment of office bearers and district presidents by convening a meeting of a committee comprising Eshwarappa, Yeddyurappa, BJP general secretary Muralidhar Rao and party organisation secretary B L Santosh . Eshwarappa had informally set a deadline to Yeddyurappa to revisit the list by February 10, but Yeddyurappa has not yet convened a meeting of the committee.
Eshwarappa and several second-rung leaders in the party feel that Yeddyurappa had appointed party functionaries unilaterally.
Eshwarappa told reporters that Shah had not objected to his association with the Brigade but had told him that the forum should not indulge in any political activities or work against the BJP. “It is an apolitical forum working for the welfare of OBCs and Dalits,” he said.
At the same time, Eshwarappa said he will discharge his responsibilities as BJP’s OBC?Morcha in-charge. “The central leadership has directed the state unit to hold conventions across the state in the name of Sangolli Rayanna. I will meet Yeddyurappa on February 13 to chalk out a calendar of events,” he said.
Eshwarappa said the Brigade is planning to provide scholarships to 10,000 merit students across the state from the next academic year.
