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BJP govt in Karnataka under threat after 13 MLAs join Yeddyurappa's rally

Bangalore, Dec 10: The BJP government faced the threat of instability after 13 MLAs, defying the party, threw their lot behind former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who formally launched his Karnataka Janata Party at



Yeddyurappa slammed the BJP for the action against Puttaswamy and Basavaraju, flaying it as "selective", as the crisis in BJP appears headed for a flash-point.

He said it's "very well-known" about Ministers, MLAs and MPs who are supporting him. "I am wondering why the BJP leadership is delaying and hesitating to take action against them. Instead of dilly-dallying and taking selective action, I dare the BJP leadership to dissolve the Assembly and go before the people".

"It's known truth that the Government is continuing in office with the support of my followers...",he told reporters, adding, he would like to remind the BJP leadership that it was because of his leadership that the party could form its first-ever government in the south.

"People of Karnataka will not tolerate the treatment meted out to me by the BJP leadership and selective action taken against my supporters"", Yeddyurappa said.