Bellary: Sushma Swaraj, in a new role as opposition Lok Sabha leader, is not likely to come as usual annually to Bellary, to worship at Mahalakshmi Vrata’s religious functions this year.
This change of stance of ‘Amma Sushma’ has put Gali Reddy brothers and their notorious group in an “earthquake” position.
The Reddys believe it was “inauspicious” not to have Sushma in their midst, to give them full blessings as a married woman and accept their cash presents, as she did for several years earlier.
All efforts are being made to bring Sushma to Bellary, but the lady has declined for private reasons. She even denied any relationship with them, although they gave annual offerings to her, when Lokayukta did not hold them guilty of illegal mining until recently. It is a helpless situation now.
Every year, she would participate in heart specialist Dr. Shrinivas Murthy’s home in Bellary in the religious functions relating to Varamahalakshmi goddess. But now, she denies that she ever was a “Godmother” to Reddy group in Bellary.
The Reddys are now in hot soup, being spurned by Sushma, losing cabinet posts, and facing likely imprisonment in mining episodes this year.