BJP Legislators 'auctioned' in K'taka
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
 

The unrelenting political crisis in Karnataka BJP may have dismayed the people but the rebel legislators are giving themselves enough entertainment as they have become the butt of jokes.

While the Legislators were being 'sold' and 'bought' for huge sums at public auctions, groups of people performed the 'last rites' of the leaders who remained missing from the state for over a week after the action shifted to Delhi.

Today, a ceremony was held under full Hindu rites to 'cremate' leaders who had 'died' before completing their duty of serving the flood-affected people in North Karnataka.

In Hubli, the activists went in a procession along the thorough fares carrying the 'bodies' of the leaders and weeping.

Later, they 'burnt the bodies' and immersed the ash in the river with 'full' respect.

People in Belgaum organised a public auction of the legislators who they said were available for a price for whoever wanted them. The auction was held for six legislators who had jumped into the rebel wagon driven by the Reddy Brothers of Bellary -- Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy. The duo, the immensely rich mine operators, were alleged to have conducted 'horse trading' to lure the MLAs using their money clout.

-- (UNI) -- 07MS43.xml

 

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