LK Advani admits Yeddyurappa episode has embarrassed BJP
merisarkar news service New Delhi, October 18, 2011
BJP had cautioned Yeddy: Advani
Under fire from the Congress over B S Yeddyurappa's arrest, BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday admitted that "small mistakes" were embarrassing the party leadership which had cautioned the former Karnataka Chief Minister on the developments.
"The party had cautioned Yeddi on the developments," Advani told reporters replying to a volley of questions on the arrest of Yeddyurappa on graft charges.
"Small mistakes by others was embarrassing the party leadership. There may be chances of a slip up so I am telling every one in the party to remain vigilant," he said without directly naming the ex-CM for his alleged involvement in the mining scam.
Yeddyurappa bail plea hearing adjourned to 20th Oct
The Karnataka High Court has adjourned to 20th October the hearing on the interim bail plea of former CM B S Yeddyurappa, arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in denotifying govt lands.
Justice B V Pinto adjourned the hearing on the application filed on Monday by Yeddyurappa, who, facing imminent arrest, had surrendered before the Lokayukta Court on Saturday last after it rejected his bail application.
The Judge rejected the plea by C H Hanumantharaya, the counsel for the petitioner Sirajin Basha, for 20 days time to file his objections to the bail plea.
Yeddyurappa's counsel Ravi B Naik objected to this and submitted that since it was only an interim bail application, it should be heard as early as possible.
