Attacking Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for the delay in according reservation under 2A category for Lingayat Panchamasali community, BJP leader and former Union Minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has said that the BJP would bite the dust in Karnataka if Mr. Bommai toured the State along with B.S. Yediyurappa as the former Chief Minister had failed to fulfil the community’s demand.
Addressing a mega convention of Lingayat Panchamasali community at Kalloli village in Mudalagi taluk of Belagavi district on Friday, Mr. Yatnal sought to know if Mr. Yediyurappa was not anti-Panchamasali, why he did not include the community under 2A category.
Referring to his meeting with Mr. Bommai, Mr. Yatnal said: “Mr. Bommai sent everyone out and then told me that he would make me Minister if I remained calm. I told him that it was of no use as only six months were left [for the term of the present Assembly to end]. I requested him give 2A reservation to the community within the six months”.
