Aravind Gowda

Discontent has been brewing in the party in the state unit for two months, as Yediyurappa has been accused of neglecting party loyalists while expanding the Cabinet.

The state has now found a scapegoat in BH Anil Kumar. With ministers and legislators from Bengaluru also objecting to his style of management, the officer was given an unceremonious exit.

As contact tracing has failed, the number of Covid-19 positive cases has increased in Bengaluru during the last two weeks. The average number of positive cases every day is nearly 1,000.

The sudden spike in cases reveals that the government’s contact tracing is no more functional. Health experts fear the situation might spiral out of control if the government doesn’t lock down the city immediately.

If ever anyone can find a replacement for Yediyurappa, it will be the chief minister himself.

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa is reportedly unhappy with the way the party handled the appointment of ministers.

The state’s brush with coalition politics started in 1983 but going by the current state of affairs, political alliances continue to have a poor track record in Karnataka.

The Congress government has its own share of problems and these have become rallying points for the BJP leaders.

Not a single bureaucrat or technical consultant employed by the government has been brought to the forefront to defend the project.

Creation of Anti-Corruption Bureau has led to unrest in the state, particularly among the anti-corruption crusaders.