Bangalore: On Friday (Nov 25) talking to newsmen, CM DV Sadanada Gowda confessed that BJP leaders make the mistake in Bellary by handing over Bellary district to 3 ministers, with Rs1,000 crores given to improve local conditions.
This was a Himalayan blunder committed by us, in trusting Reddy Bros., and Sriramalu. Our aim was only to pull Bellary people out of poverty and needs. The 3 ministers terrorized the region instead. We could not monitor the events there. We feel high remorse, over what has actually happened, Gowda admitted emotionally.
It is only because of Sriramulu’s selfish interests that this by-poll has taken place. We have learnt from our past mistakes. They will not be repeated, he promised.
CM hoped the BJP candidate Gadilingappa would win ultimately. If people there wanted any development, they would have to elect the BJP official candidate only. That way, they could teach a befitting lesson to selfish politicians who ruled Bellary earlier, he concluded.