Bangalore: CM Bookanakere Yeddyurappa is under pressure in state, from onlookers and his own statements, and has to publish the details of his assets by Feb.6 (Sunday) in view of allegation bombs burst on him by HD Revanna, that Yeddy is worth a cool Rs.1000 crores in assets.
Yeddy has made his declaration while in Belgaum about disclosing his family assets, all the while watched by Lokayukta and all those others vigilant about his wealth.
It is a new ordeal by fire for 68 year old CM. He is organizing a World Kannada Conference in Belgaum on Feb.24, and is there guide the officials to asses the work done so far. The world meet comes at a crucial time.
Revanna has become a “Yaksha Ravana” image to CM in his dreams and he is “superstitious”, according to some Rationalists in the state. A Rediffusion network that conducted a survey of richest CMs in India, had put Yeddy in the 4th place in India, but it reported only Rs.5.38 crores for him.
The BJP top leader Advani is all for disclosing BJP CMs actual wealth.