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Yeddyurappa to follow Modi's footstep
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NewsByte on 02 June, 2008 03:37:00
 
New Delhi: Karnataka's Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said that he will
follow the Gujarat model of development as "it is widely acclaimed and growth
orientated and has proven track record of success".
"Vibrant Karnataka will be made under BJP government in the line of vibrant
Gujarat," said the Chief Minister, who is in the national capital to attend the
national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He further added that he would send a team to Gujarat to study the development
model followed by Chief Minster Narendra Modi. "I will send my team to Gujarat
soon to see the development activities there for implementation in Karnataka,"
Yeddyurappa told reporters.
Though he advocated the Hindutva policies of the party, when questioned whether
he would follow Narendra Modi's or Advani's brand of Hindutva, Yeddyurappa said:
"Karnataka will follow (former prime minister) Atal Bihari Vajpayee brand of
Hindutva and even both Modi and Advani follows the same."
It is to be noted that the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was prominently
involved in the Karnataka election campaign. Yeddyurappa, a former Rashtriya
Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) activist who was sworn in on May 30, heads the first BJP
government in a southern state.
Appealing for cooperation from both Congress and Janata Dal-United (JD-U),
Yeddyruppa said, "I don't want to adopt confrontational policy. We want to
follow a policy of cooperation. We are not going for vindicative policy or
approach."
However, the BJP leader quickly dismissed speculation of dropping of cases
against Congress and JD(U) leaders. Promising a corruption-free regime,
Yeddyurappa said he would pursue cases wherever required against the previous
regime headed by the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S). The BJP was the minor partner in
the coalition and Yeddyurappa was the deputy chief minister.
"Karnataka government will have zero tolerence for corruption and no case again
any political leader or anyone will be dropped. Every corrupt person will be
brought to justice," he asserted.