Karnataka BJP MLC says those above the age of 75 cannot govern

Member of Legislative Council H.Vishwanath while addressing a press conference in Bengaluru said those over the age of 75 cannot govern. He also slammed Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's son's interference in governance.

Bengaluru: Revealing the rift within Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party contrary to state in-charge Arun Singh's 'all is well' stance, Member of Legislative Council H.Vishwanath slammed Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa for the latter's family's intervention in politics. While addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Vishwanath said "Family politics is deadly to democracy, family corruption, family politics should be stopped. The BJP needs to be ready for the next election."

"Those over the age of 75 cannot govern. Yediyurappa suffers from age-related health problems. Yediyurappa does not have the strength he had earlier. The BJP needs to prepare for the election right away," he added. "They are not saying it openly. Yesterday more than 80% who met Arun Singh said that leadership must be changed otherwise the party will not survive. We will not come back to power again which may include many leaders, even ministers," he said.

Talking about leadership change, Vishwanath said "Age is not supportive for Yediyurappa. So I insisted on a leadership change. There is no malice in this. Vijayendra interferes in all departments."

Regarding corruption in the Bhadra Overlay Project(Bhadra Meldande Yojana) Vishwanath said, "This is a project worth Rs 20,000 crore and Vijayendra has got a kickback. A complaint has also been lodged at the Enforcement Directorate and I repeatedly flew to Delhi for the same issue.CM's son, Vijayendra seems to be involved in all departments. The public is talking about intervention and corruption of his son."

Vishwanath responded to Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, K S Eshwarappa's statement that the BJP was destroyed by 17 people. "Eshwarappa had no political sense. Eshwarappa is also a family politician. Eshwarappa had complained to the governor, that CM was interfering in all departments and not allocating proper funds. Now the blame is on immigrants."

The central leadership has been apprised of the situation but the hawks in the BJP are preferring to wait and watch on Yediyurappa.