11-22-2007, 02:10 PM
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By Ajay Bose
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The most galling aspect of the BJP's denouement in Karnataka is that the party, apart from failing to capture power, also lost its opportunity of at least capturing the moral high ground by refusing to form the Government when the Janata Dal (S) first started playing political games. Had the party seen through the deal being offered by its ally and <b>firmly turned its back on forming a Government in such dubious circumstances, it could have claimed a sympathy vote with more credibility in the next election.</b>
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How can Yeddyurappa claim sympathy if he turns down the support of HD Kumaraswami? All BJP can claim is that they didn't give support on time, but Gowda can claim that it was BJP that refused the offer of unconditional support when it was made after clearing the confusion. Gowdas and secular media would go out to say that BJP was trying to exploit the sympathy of public by creating such a stituation.
Actually, at present JD-S has no excuse to give where as Yeddyurappa can claim that he made every attempt to avoid another election but did not want to cling to power at the cost of development of the state.
Lot of psy-ops in the media.....We have to see how Yeddyurappa handles this.
By Ajay Bose
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The most galling aspect of the BJP's denouement in Karnataka is that the party, apart from failing to capture power, also lost its opportunity of at least capturing the moral high ground by refusing to form the Government when the Janata Dal (S) first started playing political games. Had the party seen through the deal being offered by its ally and <b>firmly turned its back on forming a Government in such dubious circumstances, it could have claimed a sympathy vote with more credibility in the next election.</b>
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How can Yeddyurappa claim sympathy if he turns down the support of HD Kumaraswami? All BJP can claim is that they didn't give support on time, but Gowda can claim that it was BJP that refused the offer of unconditional support when it was made after clearing the confusion. Gowdas and secular media would go out to say that BJP was trying to exploit the sympathy of public by creating such a stituation.
Actually, at present JD-S has no excuse to give where as Yeddyurappa can claim that he made every attempt to avoid another election but did not want to cling to power at the cost of development of the state.
Lot of psy-ops in the media.....We have to see how Yeddyurappa handles this.