State News And Discussion - 3

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[url="http://www.hindustantimes.com/K-taka-crisis-Yeddyurappa-sacks-2-more-ministers/H1-Article1-609420.aspx"]K'taka fiasco: Yeddyurappa sacks 2 more ministers[/url]

The chief Minister, who left for a visit to a temple in Kerala, plans to move a confidence motion in the Assembly to prove majority on October 11, a day before the deadline set by Governor H R Bharadwaj.



Efforts to pacify the dissident leaders intensified with state Ministers Janardhan Reddy and B Sriramulu holding parleys with various factions.



BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu is expected to reach Bangalore later during the day to act as peace broker and formulate strategies to resolve the crisis.



Around 12 dissident legislators had left for Kochi on Wednesday night. They moved on to Mumbai on Thursday and have announced plans to go to Shirdi Sai Baba temple to offer prayers later during the day.