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Sat, 09/29/2007 - 12:13 — admin

BS Yeddyurappa
Yediyurappa changed his name to Yedyurappa after JD(S) refused to transfer the govt to BJP in Karnataka (in 2007). Looks like dropping the 'i' did work for Yediyurappa. He is also referred to as Yedi.

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  • June 2009
    • CM plans to end auto-cracy, bans permits for new autos
      Here's some good news for the city. Karnataka chief minister on Saturday announced a ban on permits for new autorickshaws in the city. The ban, which is part of the CM's plan to decongest the city roads, will also reduce the increasing number of three-wheelers in Bangalore and help ease the traffic flow.

      "Many felt that new autos should not be given permits, so we've decided to go ahead with the ban," the CM told reporters on the concluding day of Manthana-2, a meeting with officials and ministers. Autorickshaw unions, however, are not very happy with the move. "We will submit a memorandum to the chief minister and discuss the issue with him. If they go ahead with the order, we will go on a protest," state president of Adarsh Auto and Taxi Drivers Union M Manjunath told Sunday DNA. The autorickshaw union said the move will hit the citizens hard because the "demand for rickshaws in Bangalore is very high."

    • BSY wants to put all rogues in one park
      This park could be the wildest of all: herding all wild nuisance elephants into a special park. The translocation is CM B S Yeddyurappa's big plan to protect villagers and their crops.

      The idea sounds noble and could be an answer to the elephant menace. But en masse relocation of wild elephants, without prior permission of the Centre, is a violation of the Wildlife Protection Act.

    • Why is BSY govt so keen on moving Bangalore Turf Club?
      That successive state governments through decades have tried to get the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) to move out of its current location to the outskirts, is well-documented. The question is, why is B S Yeddyurappa so keen on enforcing the year-end deadline, when even paper work has not been initiated in getting BTC a new race course? International racing consultant Finn Powrie says it takes more than two-and-half years to build a course of international standards, with a minimum cost of Rs 300 crore on about 100 acres of land.

      Linked is the question, `What does the government intend to do with 60 acres of prime property within walking distance of Vidhana Soudha?' Bangaloreans would love for it to be converted into a public park, a green space so that the growing city gets some additional lung space that it so sorely needs. Prominent city citizens have already said so.

    • Cooperation is my govt’s mantra: Yeddyurappa
      The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last month completed a year in office in Karnataka—the first southern Indian state where it formed a government on its own. The party also turned in its best performance in the Lok Sabha polls from Karnataka when it won 19 of the state’s 28 seats in the 15th general election.

      In the past year, incidents such as police firing on farmers demanding fertilizer and attacks on churches and pubs in the state may have grabbed national attention, but chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, 66, says his government has executed several development projects, too.

    • BSY faces the heat of party revolt
      The honeymoon is over. Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa holding his partymen responsible for son B S Raghavendra’s narrow win from Shimoga and purported increasing interference by minister Shobha Karandlaje in others’ portfolios have forced some in the BJP to revolt.

      The salvo was fired by the Reddy brothers of Bellary and power minister K S Eshwarappa, who skipped the function to celebrate BJP’s one year in office on Sunday. Eshwarappa publicly disapproved of the alleged use of ‘money and liquor’ to ensure Raghavendra’s victory.

  • May 2009
    • Stinking toilets welcome CM at Town Hall
      Sunday saw chief minister B S Yeddyurappa pay a surprise visit to Town Hall. The inspection revealed torn seats and stinking toilets. Apart from the regular renovation package already being taken up by the BBMP, air conditioning at the ancient hall and renovation of the public toilet are two new additional works that are being attended.

      According to BBMP sources, some of the maintenance works being taken up include replacing all 790 chairs in the hall -- majority of them are torn, creaky and damaged; painting the building and getting new mats to adorn the aisles. The work is part of the Rs 15-lakh package and ready to be implemented, sources explain. Work will be complete in the next one-and-a-half months, they said.

    • Karnataka CM goes under naturopathy treatment
      After a month-long electioneering and review of performance of various departments after the polls, Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa is undergoing body rejuvenation treatment at a Naturopathy Institute, on the city outskirts here.

      Yeddyurappa (66), who had been planning for a few days rest and treatment got admitted into the Jindal Naturopathy institute on Sunday, according to his media advisor, RP Jagadeesha.

    • CM's generosity sees 30 others get minister rank
      So what if there is a bar by the Constitution on the size of cabinet, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa’s magnanimity has ensured that many more get that status at least. Apart from the stipulated 34-member ministry (all of cabinet rank), Yeddyurappa has appointed additional 30 members and generously given 24 of them cabinet status. Six others have the status of minister of state. With this, there are 64 members of ministerial rank in the government.
  • Feb 2009
    • CM gives Centre his wish-list for state
      The government has accused the Centre of adopting `a discriminatng and step-motherly' attitude towards the state. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has highlighted several points and urged the Centre to implement them.
    • Yeddyurappa asks Renuka to stop making irresponsible statements
      Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday asked Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury to stop making irresponsible statements on the Mangalore pub attacks.

      "Let her come and ascertain the facts. A probe is on and the truth will come out. Till then she should stop making comments on the state government," Yeddyurappa told reporters in Bangalore.

    • In 8 months, CM blew up Rs 2.53 crore heli-hopping
      Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has been heli-hopping virtually every day of the last eight months. This, going by the aviation fuel
      he has burnt. It is Rs 2,53,39,252, which is approximately 50% of the total amount incurred on chopper flying of his predecessors N Dharam Singh and H D Kumaraswamy put together during their tenures!

      The helicopter tab of Yeddyurappa beginning May 30, 2008, when he took over as CM, till December 31, 2008 was accessed by The Times of India under the RTI Act. It said all these trips by the CM were made by private helicopters hired on an hourly basis as the government does not own a chopper. On an average, the CM has been spending Rs 31,67,406.25 per month.

  • April 2009
    • BJP will win at least 8-9 seats: Yediyurappa
      Karanataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa cast his vote on Thursday, Apr 30 accompanied by his son B Y Raghvendra who is also contesting in the elections for BJP from the Shivmoga seat.

      Confident that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will emerge victorious in the 15 th Lok Sabha Polls, Yediyurappa said, "Out of 11 Lok Sabha constituencies, we are going to win minimum 8-9 seats."

  • Jan 2009
    • Pub culture should not be permitted: BSY
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa made it clear on Thursday, Jan 29 that 'Pub culture' is wrong and such cultures should not be permitted. He also stated that his govt will not allow people to take law into their hands.

      "Anyhow, we are not going to allow such incidents to happen again in the state. Nobody should take law into their hands and it is a very unfortunate incident. That is why I have taken immediate action and the situation is under control," he said.

    • Ram Sena has nothing to do with Sangh parivar
      With the mounting criticism over Karnataka govt's late reaction to Mangalore pub incident, the BJP govt termed it as 'unacceptable act of hooliganism'.

      Addressing the media, Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa said, “It's a very unfortunate incident. We have already arrested many people. Police have been given a free hand to act.”

    • CM Yeddiyurappa reacts on Mangalore pub assault
      Two days after a group of 40 Sri Ram Sena activists barged into a pub in Mangalore and 'mercilessly beaten up two girls', Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurrappa has reacted to the incident on Jan 26. At first, CM dismissed the incident as 'not worthy of his reaction'. He has assured a probe into the incident.

      "Mangalore incident in unfortunate, nobody should take law into their hands...the police has arrested 10 people in the incident and probing the case," he said. State Home Minister V S Acharya earlier had said that the culprits will be brought to justice

    • Lok Ayukta report on mining issues final: CM
      The government does not want another report on mining activities from the forest department, according to chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.

      "The report submitted by Lok Ayukta justice N Santosh Hegde on the issue is final. I'll meet Hegde and discuss the matter with him within a week. A talk with the cabinet will follow," chief minister Yeddyurappa said on Sunday.

  • Dec 2008
    • Security agencies need better training: CM
      Chief minister Yeddyurappa in a recent meeting with industrialists and IT/BT heads asked them to strengthen their private security of their organisations and suggested special training for the guards. But these agencies are governed by certain regulations as per an Act passed by the central government in 2005.
  • Nov 2008
    • Computer literacy must for youth: CM
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, on Tuesday, said computer literacy was critical for youngsters to evolve as successful professionals. He was speaking at the launch of IT education programmes devised by SRM Learning Tree Pvt Ltd. (SRMLT).

      Detailing the state's priorities in the education sector, the CM said the central government has granted Rs 950 crore for the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Pursuing with the government's efforts to enhance the technical education scene in the state, nine ITIs will be established at the taluka level.

    • CM's gift raises eyebrows of elephant lovers
      Hours after chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday gifted a nine-year-old tusker to Rajarajeshwara temple in Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, animal activists have raised questions on the legal aspects of the move.

      Activists in Thiruvananthapuram, who termed it as an "unauthorized transfer", said the Prime Minister had banned movement of animals among states as "gift items".

    • Continue lighting lamps for Kannada: BSY
      On the eve of Karnataka celebrating its 53rd Rajyotsava Day, OneIndia spoke to an ecstatic Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa. BJP in its first year of Governance in South India and Karnataka in particular has achieved the impossible. Kannada has been accorded with Classical status. And this BJP says is its Gift to people of Karnataka.
  • Oct 2008
    • Will provide 10 lakh jobs by 2009: Yeddyurappa
      The Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said on Saturday, Oct 18 that the state government aims to provide 10 lakh jobs by 2009 through jobs fairs which will focus on both employment and training. The fairs would be conducted throughout the state including districts.
    • NIC meeting a futile exercise: Yeddyurappa
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday, Oct 14 charged that the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting held in Delhi on Monday, Oct 13 was a 'futile' exercise, as serious issues like terrorism were not discussed.

      ''The Centre has a soft corner towards those who perpetrate terrorism. The meeting was a futile exercise and waste of time as the Chief Ministers were not permitted to speak freely and debate on various issues,'' he said, speaking to mediapersons at the helipad here.

    • K'taka: BSY inaugurates Traffic Management Centre
      The Karnataka government would set up a Traffic Management Centre, built at a cost of Rs 43 Crore, in the City to serve as the nerve centre of all traffic related activities. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa initiated the ground breaking ceremony of the centre at the popular infantry road on Monday, Oct 6.

      The Centre would have a building costing 12.8 crore to be built by the State Police Housing Corporation. It would have various components worth about Rs 30 crore.

    • Dr Rajkumar University and Film Complex soon
      Good news for fans of Dr Rajkumar, as there will be a University and a Film complex situated in the name of the actor. "High -level talks are going on regarding the starting-up of the University and the film complex," says Chief Minister of Karnataka, B S Yedyurappa.

      The Chief Minister speaking in a function organised by the Karnataka Film Directors' Association on sunday, Oct 5 said, " There are plans of starting an international level film complex resembling the one in Hyderabad, either in Bangalore or Mysore. Private companies who voluntarily step forward will be given the opportunity."

  • Sep 2008
    • Miscreants to be booked under Goonda Act: BSY
      The Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday, Sep 22 said that the recent attack on churches and prayer halls in Karnataka was part of a conspiracy hatched against the Bharatiya Janata Party government by the opposition parties.
    • Karnataka Church attacks, CM to review security
      B S Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka Chief Minister will meet his cabinet on Monday, Sep 22 to discuss the issue of increasing communal violence in the state. Violent incidents against Christians continue in state. The last one occured on Sunday, Sep 21 early morning when two churches in Bangalore was vandalised.
    • K'taka: BSY orders crackdown on miscreants
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today ordered crackdown against miscreants, who were involved in the attack on the worship places in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikmagalur and also against anyone indulge in violence.

      Speaking to reporters during his visit to this trouble-torn port city, he said his government would not allow anyone to take law in his hands.

    • I will quit politics if I fail to deliver: Yeddyurappa
      Exuding confidence in the 100 days performance of his government, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday, Sep 14 asserted he would quit politics if he failed to fulfill his promises to the people and change the face of the state in five years.
    • BSY woos Tata for housing Nano project in K'taka
      With solution to the Singur land imbroglio nowhere in sight, Karnataka on Saturday, Sep 13 also joined the race for housing the world's cheapest car Tata Nano in the state, but with certain conditions.

      Interacting with visiting newspersons from Delhi, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said the government would offer the choice of locations for housing the project, but the Tatas will have to negotiate the price with the farmers.

    • 'BIA is shoddy'
      Yeddyurappa was vocal about his displeasure about BIA. “It is in bad condition. I will not allow such things. When the entire world is looking at us (Bangalore), we need an airport of international standards. It should be improved,” the CM said.

      The  CM later said that the Government would write to the Centre with a request to reopen HAL airport, and pointed out that industrialists too have sought such a move.

    • Quote hanger
      “Getting classical language status for Kannada is our birthright. If the Centre does not provide classical status by Rajyotsava day (November 1), I as CM, I will not hesitate to hit the streets and launch a movement”

      “Even if one person from the minority community comes forward and says he or she has being discriminated against in any of the programmes announced by our government, I am ready to take retirement from politics.”

    • Is State Govt a Pakistan to KMF, asks CM
      He said that the KMF, instead of politicising the milk price issue, should sit for discussions with the government. "I have no obligations. Come what may, I will not allow the price of milk to go up further. People are already over-burdened with rise in prices of various commodities".

      In a lighter vein, Yeddyurappa said, "People who are drinking beer should give up their drink and begin consuming milk to encourage farmers. The government is paying Rs 2 a litre as incentive to milk producers".

    • BSY's show, all the way
      It was the Chief Minister’s show at the Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha, where the government had organised a function to release the BJP government’s progress report.

      The report, titled Bhavya Bhavishyakke Bhadra Bunadi (strong foundation for a glorious future) was released by the Chief Minister. The 32-page booklet has 16 photographs of the CM - his photographs have been printed from the cover page, to page 22. The last two pages have passport size photographs of his cabinet colleagues. Even the huge vinyl hoarding at the backdrop had only Yeddyurappa’s photo.

    • BSY's fact-file of achievements for 100 days
      Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa is sure different! And to prove it, he is not going-in for a hyped celebration to mark 100 days in office. Vidhana Soudha will not be decorated, no cut-outs or no buntings through-out the city, but just a simple meet to outline the achievements of the Govt till date.

      Yeddyurappa government is going to present a fact-file before the public on Sept 9 regarding the implementation of its various announcements since presenting the budget. The function is going to be organised at Banquet Hall in Vidhana Soudha to distribute cheques to select beneficiaries under various schemes.

    • CM laughs at idea of liquor ban
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has brushed away medical education minister Ramachandra Gowda’s suggestion that the government ban all kinds of liquor. "Just because Gowda does not drink, he does not want others to drink," Yeddyurappa said while asked to react to Gowda's suggestion.

      "I have spoken to Gowda today. I have clarified that no one should make such statements. There is no meaning in them," he said.

    • CM promises Rs 15 cr for rain-affected areas
      The Chief Minister, soon after returning from the Association of Kannada Kootas of America (AKKA) made his visit to the worst rain affected areas at Bhadrappa Layout, Hennur Bande, Byraveshwaranagar and Vaddarapalya on Thursday.

      Though the CM wanted to ensure his support to the affected families, his visit caused traffic jam in the city in the evening.

  • Aug 2008
    • BSY visits slain solder Colonel Jojan Thomas's house
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa assured state government's help to the family of Colonel Jojan Thomas who died while fighting with terrorists in Kashmir on Friday, Aug 22. Speaking to the brave soldier's wife Beena after visiting their house in the city to pay his respects, he said besides other help the government would take care of the educational expenses of Col Thomas' children.

      The mortal remains of the Colonel was laid to rest with full state honours in the city on Monday, Aug 25. Earlier, hundreds of people visit the colonel's home at Manekshaw Vihar in the city after his body was flown in on Saturday, Aug 23. The 43-year-old Colonel was killed in a fierce battle between a militants and the quick reaction team of 45 Rashtriya Rifles of which he was in the lead. His team killed six militants but the officer was also fatally injured in the encounter.

    • Cabinet expansion before US tour: BSY
      B S Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka on Sunday, Aug 24 said that he would effect a reshuffle of his the cabinet before his visit to the US to attend AKKA conference later this week.

      He was speaking to media after paying homage to the centenarian Sri Maridevaru Shivayogi Swamiji of Durdandeswar mutt in the district, he said minister for horticulture S K Bellubbi had agreed to resign from the ministership to help accommodate Umesh Katti who left the JD(S) recently to join the saffron party. He also clarified that there was no question of sidelining six independent legislator who had extended crucial support to the BJP after it secured 110 seats, three short of simple majority, during the last election.

    • IT, BT & Nano Tech Authority soon: Yeddyurappa
      The government of Karnataka will set up a separate authority which will act as a single-window agency to ensure speedy growth of IT, BT and Nano technology, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said on Wednesday, Aug 20.

      Readily accepting to the suggestion by Infosys Technologies' Chairman N R Narayana Murthy to this effect, the Chief Minister said the government would seriously work towards setting up such an authority. He was speaking at the launch of the nation's flagship annual IT event 'Bangalore IT Biz' which will be held for three days from November 6. It is being organised for 11th year in succession. Bangalore IT Biz is the new avatar of Bangalore IT which has been attracting world's top IT companies in its previous editions.

    • BSY unveils roadmap to weed out corruption
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday handed over an administrative road map to the heads of all departments that seeks to activate the dormant system right from top to bottom level, besides weeding out corruption.
    • BSY and cabinet attend classes at IIM-B
      It was sharp nine o' clock and the excited students trooped into the classroom. After everyone found their seats, the teachers began to give them some gyaan on better governance.

      The school was the Big B — the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and the eager students were chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his cabinet colleagues. The bureaucrats, who were the teachers, must have relished the role reversals. It was no easy task for them though. For, the teachers, the heads of various departments, had to impress their ‘students' by coming out with seven ideas in just seven minutes! And they did. It was not a blackboard-and chalk session but a power-point presentation.

    • Stringent action against illegal mining: BSY
      Karnataka Government on Monday, Aug 11 took a decision to seize iron ore from all illegal mines following the High Court asking the government to check illegal mining throughout the state.

      Speaking to newspersons after addressing a meeting of top officials of the Mines and Forests Departments here Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said a satellite survey would be taken by the remote sensing centre to identify areas where illegal mining was in progress. Besides, mobile squads and checkposts would also be strengthened, he added. He recalled that the Congress government headed by S M Krishna in 2003, had got sanctioned permission to 24 people to engage in mining in 5347 hectares of which 5093 hectares fell under the forest areas.

    • Ready to approach SC for classical status to Kannada: CM
      The Karnataka government is ready to approach the Supreme Court, if necessary, on the issue of classical status to Kannada language, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said. Talking to media, on Saturday, Aug 9 at Marry Hill helipad here, he said the Tamil Nadu had already got the classical status to Tamil language.

      However, any attempt from the Tamil Nadu government to stall the classical status to Kanada would result in a bitter relationship between the two states, he added. The state government had learnt that the Central Committee, which was set up to look into the issue, had submitted its report in favour of Karnataka, he said.

  • July 2008
    • Police will unearth miscreants behind blast: BSY
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday, July 26, said police will unearth those behind the serial blasts in the city by evening.

      Speaking to newsmen here Mr Yeddyurappa, before attending an office bearers meeting of the party, said police would get definite clues about the blasts by evening. A high level team from the centre was expected anytime in the city to assess the situation, he added. Home Minister V S Acharya, who was also present, said all angles including terrorists involvement would be probed before getting at the truth. Mr Acharya was also expected to address a high level meeting by afternoon in this regard.

    • BSY asks Centre to set up IIT in Karnataka
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday, July 24 appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to consider the State Government's long pending demand of setting up an Indian Institute of Technology in the State.

      In a letter to the Prime Minister, a copy of which was released to the media here, the Chief Minister said despite repeated requests and the Governor writing to the Centre, the demand was yet to be considered. ''We hope that the request would be positively considered in the 11th five-year plan.'' Mr Yeddyurappa said he was surprised to note that in the Union Budget for 2008-09, Karnataka did not figure in the list of states which have been sanctioned new IITs.

    • Karnataka hope to sign MOU with Chattisgarh: CM
      Karnataka, which is facing an acute power crisis following insufficient monsoon rains, has shown keen interest to sign a power purchase agreement with the power-surplus State Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said. Talking to newspersons after participating at the 'Founding Day' celebration of the State-owned Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) here, he said the State would seek 500 MW of power from Chhattisgarh.

      Mr Yeddyurappa said initial talks were in progress and a formal agreement would be inked in the last week of the month. ''There is also a proposal to invest to set up a 2,000 MW capacity power plant in Chhattisgarh by the State Government'' he added. Earlier, participating at the KPCL function, the Chief Minister said the Government would make all efforts to get power from different sources.

    • Will BSY present 'farmer-friendly' budget?
      The BJP Government in Karnataka will present its maiden Budget for 2008-09 in the State Assembly on Thursday, July 17marking the beginning of a 11-day session which is expected to be stormy.

      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who holds the finance portfolio, would table the Budget at 1200 hrs when the Session begins. Mr Yeddyurappa had presented two Budgets when he was the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister during the previous BJP-JD (S) Coalition Government. The Session is expected to be stormy as Opposition parties are up in arms against the ruling party's attempt to ''lure'' members of Opposition parties to secure a majority.

    • BSY's income up by Rs nine lakh in a year
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa’s annual income has gone up by over Rs 9 lakh in a year.

      As per his records of assets and liabilities submitted to Lokayukta in the year 2006-07, his annual income was Rs 10.85 lakh. Whereas by the end of 2007-08 his annual income went up to Rs 19.89 lakh, according to his declaration made before the Karnataka Lokayukta.

    • Obama may miss it but BSY won't
      Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddiyurappa will visit US during the last week of August 2008. He will be the chief guest in Fifth World Kannada Convention to be held in Chicago from Aug 29 to 31. It shall be the first overseas trip for Yedi after he was sworn-in as the CM of Karnataka. The Karnataka event in US is hosted by Associations of Kannada Kootas of America (AKKA).

      The organizers of the convention are extremely happy that for the first time a Chief Minister from their mother land has accepted the invitation and gracing the prestigious Karnataka community event, said Shivamurthy Keelara the convener of WKC-5.

  • June 2008
    • No approval, yet Rs 3 cr granted to Bidar airport
      The proposed airport project at Bidar is not yet cleared by the Airports Authority of India, but already the State government has released Rs 3 crore for the construction of temporary sheds at the site. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa announced the release of the funds at Basava Kalyan, on his visit recently, responding to an appeal for the same by deputy commissioner Harsha Gupta.

    • People's wish list given to CM
      It is not every day that the electorate set an agenda for development. On Tuesday, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa received a specific 120-point agenda Namma Ase - Nimma Bhashe (Our dreams - your promise) from the people. This was an initiative by Vijay Karnataka, a Times Group publication.
    • This is the agniparikshe of my life, says CM
      Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa, after spending 23 days in office as the Chief Minister, is a much relaxed man. He is a picture of confidence. Pose him any ticklish questions, he will not lose his cool though he may not smile. Yes. Power has made him mature and he has become less aggressive while communicating because he is no more in the Opposition.
    • Yeddyurappa: Walking the talk
      The last movie he watched was Mungaru Male, in Shimoga. But that he did when he was the Opposition leader.

      What about after becoming CM? His way of relaxation is to walk, walk and walk. Being health conscious, he makes it a point to walk at least five kms a day. He walks around the Vidhana and Vikasa Soudhas five times a day. He is diabetic and hypertensive, but he is regular in taking medicines and takes care of his diet well.

    • Make a global hub of City: CM
      In just over three weeks of his becoming the chief minister, B S Yeddyurappa has carefully drawn up a list of his priorities that promises to strike a perfect balance between Bangalore’s development and that of rest of the State.
    • Rough times for farmer-CM
      Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will have to face multiple volleys from the opposition on several sensitive issues in the legislature session that starts on Monday.
    • CM takes note of TOI's Citizen Agenda
      He couldn't have ignored the citizens' voice. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has taken note of The Times of India's 16-day campaign, Citizen Agenda, listing out Bangaloreans' wishlist for the city and has convened an interactive meeting with the public and officials here on June 28.
    • BSY to lobby for HAL airport
      The 'Keep HAL Airport' brigade has something to cheer about. At a special meeting with civil minister Praful Patel next month, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa plans to ask for HAL's reopening.

      Some ministerial colleagues and select industry representatives are also expected to join him at the New Delhi meeting.

    • Yeddyurappa blames Centre for farmer suicides
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today blamed on the Congress party-led UPA government as responsible for this week's farmer suicides in the state due to non-availability of sufficient chemical fertilisers. Participating the interaction programme organised by Shimoga Working Journalist Association here he said during the President's rule the administration had failed to take correct decisions and ensure enough stocks of fertiliser before the onset of the South-West monsoon.
    • BSY seeks Rs 5000 crore grant for Bangalore
      The Karnataka Government has sought an ad-hoc grant of Rs 5000 crore from the Centre to help it launch a major upgradation of infrastructural facilities in Bangalore city. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said that he had made a request with the Finance Minister P Chidambaram, during his meeting here on Monday.
    • Yediyurappa inaugurates KFCC Building
      Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa spent some quality time with the people of Kannada film industry when he inaugurated the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce Building in Bangalore. The new cabinet's decision to allot 2.5 acres for memorial for Dr. Raj Kumar and to allot a site to Master Kishen has really enthused the representatives of the Kannada film industry.
    • Yeddyurappa to lead all-party team to Delhi
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said he would soon lead an all-party delegation to Delhi to press for the long-pending demands of the State including according classical language status to Kannada and special status to the under developed Hyderabad Karnatak region.
    • Karnataka to wake up with Yedi chants!
      Karnataka Minister for religious endowments S N Krishnaiah Shetty has issued a circular instructing the priests of about 36000 temples and places of worship to conduct daily pooja in the name of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa (BSY). This circular is to invoke the blessings of almighty for the health, wealth and welfare of BJP stalwart in Karnataka.
    • No judicial probe into Haveri incident: BSY
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today refused to order a judicial probe into yesterday's firing at Haveri town, about 75 km from here, in which a farmer was killed and another five sustained bullet injuries.
    • Center solely responsible for Fertiliser crisis: BSY
      Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Center should be blamed for the acute shortage in the supply of fertiliser for which Farmers in Karnataka were agitating, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said today.

      Addressing newspersons after holding a meeting of the high-level officials following yesterday's police firing in which one farmer was killed and another 13 were injured in violence, Mr Yeddyurappa reiterated his charge that some vested interest have hatched a conspiracy against his government to sully its image. "Some political forces joining hands with anti-social elements have conspired to ignite violence in all districts in the name of farmers using shortage of fertiliser as an instrument" Mr Yeddyurappa said.

    • Dharwad violence a conspiracy against govt: BSY
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today accused that yesterday's violence by farmers in Dharwad city was a conspiracy hatched by 'vested political interests' against the BJP government in the state. Refusing to accept that farmers were behind the violence during their agitation against short supply of fertilisers in the state, he suspected the handiwork of some vested interests.

      Speaking to newspersons here today he said the state government had taken all possible measures to meet the requirement of fertilisers of the farmers. The Union government had sent its Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers to Karnataka following state government's appeal over the crisis of fertiliser and the latter had assured supply sufficient quantity of chemical fertilisers.

    • BSY juggles well, proves he’s the boss
      Distributing portfolios to his colleagues was no easy task for chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. After several berth pangs, he managed a fine balancing act.

      Despite getting a free hand to run the government, Yeddyurappa had to face the pulls and pressures. Though this is not a coalition, the state BJP leadership and Bellary’s mining lords will be keen to have a say in the governance too.

    • Get going Mr Yeddyurappa
      It has been a fortnight since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Yedyurappa (Yeddy as he is referred to by the media) won a near simple majority of 110 seats in the 224 member Karnataka assembly. For the last six months Yeddy had relentlessly toured the state seeking a full mandate, citing the fact that in the earlier coalition government they were back stabbed by the Janata Dal (Secular) of H D Deve Gowda. Two factors helped primarily the saffron party. The first was the sympathy factor, second was that since by turns the Congress and various factions of Janata Parivar had ruled the state, there was a feeling that let's try the BJP. There were other reasons like powerful Lingayat community throwing their weight behind the party and its projection of a CM candidate early on plus astute electoral management by Arun Jaitley. What did help in the final analysis, was the sympathy and let's try BJP factors.
    • Yeddyurappa to expand ministry on June 7
      Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa will expand his week-old ministry today. Yeddyurappa on Friday won the trust vote in the Assembly, marking the formal start of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first government in southern India.
    • Yeddyurappa to seek trust vote on Jun 6
      Newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will seek trust vote in State Assembly today. The first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka is bracing to seek a vote of confidence in the state legislative assembly with the support of six independents. Yeddyurappa will seek the trust vote in compliance with a directive by Governor Thakur to prove majority on the floor of the House.
    • Yeddyurappa calls on Deve Gowda
      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today paid a courtesy call on former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President H D Deve Gowda at his Padmanabhanagar residence.
  • May 2008
    • I prefer cooperation instead of confrontation: BSY
      Stating that he would prefer to take a path of cooperation instead of confrontation, taking all parties along the path of development, new Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said the government would take up on top priority the complaints of corruption during the previous regime.
    • Hogenakkal: BSY to wait till vote of confidence
      The BJP government in Karnataka will discuss the controversial Hogenakkal drinking water Project of Tamil Nadu, after winning the vote of confidence, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said today.
    • All is not well in Yeddyurappa's kingdom
      Bharatiya Janata Party activists today indulged in violence in protest against denial of berth in the Cabinet to senior party leader and former Minister Jagadish Shetter.

      Angry activists pelted stones on State Transport buses even as Hubli-Dharwad City Municipal Corporation (HDMC) Mayor and Council members threatening to resign enmass in protest. Sporadic incidents of the stone pelting in Keshwapur and Vidyanagar areas were reported, police said. Leader of BJP in HDMC Veeranna Savadi said that all the members would resign enmass if Mr Shettar was not included in Cabinet. He said it was the injustice meted out to North Karnataka region by Mr Yeddyurappa.

    • Yeddyurappa sworn-in as Karnataka Chief Minister
      At last the Saffron power has entered South India. BJP nominee Yeddyurappa has been sworn-in as the first BJP Chief Minister, this side of Vindhyas. Governor Rameshwar Thakur administered the oath of office and secrecy to Yedi and other Ministers.
    • TN CM greets K'taka CM Yeddyurappa
      Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today greeted Mr B S Yeddyurappa on his assuming office as Chief Minister of Karnataka. In a fax message to the Chief Minister-Designate Mr Yeddyurappa, a copy of which was released to the media here, Mr Karunanidhi extended his best wishes to him. ''Best wishes to you for a comfortable and happy tenure as the Chief Minister,'' he added.
    • The hunter finally gets his prize, a mandate to rule Karnataka
      The man who will be sworn in as the 25th chief minister of Karnataka, 65-year-old Bookankere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa, is a farmer leader, who has guided the fortunes of the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, in the state for a long time.

      An active member of the Rashtirya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, since he was 23, Yeddyurappa first shot into the limelight for taking up the cause of landless farmers and bonded labourers in Shimoga, his adopted home in the hilly Malnad region. He was jailed several times during Emergency.

    • Yeddyurappa: 7-days to 5 years rule in K'taka
      Bookanakere Sidalingappa Yeddyurappa, a born fighter, has struggled both within the party and outside to rise from the ranks of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) to lead the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in Karnataka. His never-say-die attitude and the struggle for the welfare of farmers and relentless salvos, as the Leader of the Opposition, against the ruling parties in the state in the past had borne fruit for him to lead the new government of the BJP now, the first for the party down the Vindhyas.
    • Yeddyurappa to take oath on May 30
      Karnataka's Chief Minister-designate B.S. Yeddyurappa and his first list of ministers will now take their oath of office on Friday, instead of Wednesday. A decision to this effect was taken after the Central Government took its time to revoke President's rule in the state. It had to send a missive to President Pratibha Patil, who is currently on a six-day visit of Himachal Pradesh to officially revoke Central rule.
    • My next priority is to make Advani PM: Yeddyurappa
      The priorities of Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa now take new focus on making party leader L K Advani Prime Minister.

      Yeddyurappa said that his priority would now be to win all the 28 Lok Sabha seats from the State in the general elections to ensure that the party leader L K Advani becomes the prime minister. "Now, we have realised the dream of installing the BJP Government in Karnataka as per the wish of (party leaders) Atalji and Advaniji," Yeddyurappa said. Yeddyurappa attributed the BJP's good performance in recent Assembly polls to the "betrayal of the Janata Dal (Secular)".

    • One more chance for BSY
      The journey to the chief ministers post for senior BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa has been an epic and unprecedented one
    • BPOs for rural sector: Yeddyurappa
      The three decades of service to the RSS, erstwhile Jan Sangh and now the BJP, at last reached fruition for B S Yeddyurappa, who will be at the driving seat of the BJP government in Karnataka.
    • Yeddyurappa govt will last for 6 months only: Astrologer
      Kodihalli Swamiji, a famous Swami from Hassan district is greatly revered for his astrological skills by all political leaders far and wide. He predicted Benazir's fall and India's first woman president, to name a few.

    • Yeddyurappa elected BJP legislature party leader
      Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B S Yeddyurappa was today unanimously elected as leader of the BJP Legislature Party in Karnataka setting in motion the formation of the first BJP government in South.

      The newly elected party legislators, numbering 110, met at the residence of Mr Yeddyurappa's residence this afternoon and unanimously elected him as the leader of the Legislature party. Party observer for Karnataka and senior leaders Arun Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu were present. Born in Bookanakere in KR Pet Taluk of Mandya District, 66 year old Yeddyurappa started as a casual worker in the Public works department and had functioned as a volunteer of RSS in the city. He was elected President of the Shikaripura Taluk Jan Sangh in 1972 making his debut in public life. Jailed during emergency in Shimoga and Bellary he was the Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1977.

    • Ground set for Yedi taking oath as Karnataka CM
      The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which won the Karnataka Assembly elections on Sunday, but fell short of a majority by three seats, is now actively wooing independents in a bid to realise its dream of forming its first government in South India.

      The BJP secured 110 seats, three short of a majority in the 224-strong Assembly in an election in which the Congress improved on its previous performance by bagging 80 seats. According to sources, the party is banking on the support from two of its rebels - Shivaraj Thangadagi (Kanakagiri) and Gulahatti Shekhar (Hosadurga) - who have won as Independents. There are four other Independents (all Congress rebels) who have won the elections.

    • Yeddyurappa promises priority for IT and Bangalore development
      Triumphant Bharatiya Janata Party's chief minister-designate B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday promised special attention to Bangalore to make it a world-class city and to take IT and outsourcing industry to rural areas of Karnataka.

      Addressing a crowded press conference after the BJP emerged as the single largest party but missing the majority mark by a handful of seats, Yeddyurappa said: "We have not won a clear majority but the verdict is for a BJP government".

    • Yeddyurappa's Midas touch reaps golden harvest for BJP
      Reaping a golden harvest for the BJP in Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa gave wings to a long cherished dream of the party and his as well to set up the first-ever saffron government in the south.
    • Yeddyurappa to take oath as CM on May 28
      At last, BJP has finally realised its dream of ruling a southern state. And this it did with supreme majority and fine panache. BJP Chief Ministerial candidate Yeddyurappa is all set to take oath as first BJP Chief Minister in South India on May 28. Speaking to the media after the emphatic win, Yeddyurappa thanked the people of Karnataka for voting for a stable Govt. Yedi further promised special projects for SC and STs. "I thank Arun Jaitley for this win", said Yeddyurappa.
  • April 2008
    • BJP manifesto would be next state budget: Yedi
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader B S Yeddyurappa today said his party's manifesto would be the next state budget, if the BJP captured power in the coming Assembly elections to Karnataka. Addressing the BJP road-show in this district, which began from temple town of Nanjangud, he said the BJP would fulfil its promises in the manifesto, besides concentrating on pro-people governance and focus on farming community in the State.
    • Yeddyurappa pooh-poohs pre-poll surveys
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa today dismissed the pre-poll surveys conducted by the media, favouring the Congress in the coming Assembly elections in the State, as being far from truth.

      Participating in a meet-the-press programme, organised by the Mysore District Journalists Association here, he exuded confidence that his party would form the Government on its own after the polls and said his party was the front runner in all respects. The BJP could only provide a stable Government, he said, claiming that the people of the State have discarded their confusions and made up their mind to give a clear mandate to his party.

  • February 2008
    • Yeddy sees red at not being invited
      Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa is upset. The state, which celebrated the birth centenary of former CM and architect of Vidhana Soudha, Kengal Hanumanthaiah, invited former CMs M Veerappa Moily, N Dharam Singh and H D Kumaraswamy as guests. But not Yeddyurappa.

      Now, an irked Yeddyurappa has sought an explanation from governor Rameshwar Thakur.

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