Siddaramaiah slams BJP for delay in Karnataka ministry

Taking a dig at the ruling BJP for delay in Ministry expansion, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was being controlled by the party's high command and not being allowed to function independently.

Speaking to reporters at Hubballi, Siddaramaiah claimed there was no internal democracy in the BJP and the Chief Minister has no freedom to exercise his powers.

"The cabinet expansion is Chief Minister's prerogative.

The BJP (high command) has not given permission to Yediyurappa (to expand ministry), they have not even given him appointment for meeting," Siddaramaiah, who is leader of the opposition in the state assembly, said.

"Yediyurappa had promised them (defectors) money and power, now he has to fulfill it," he said, expressing pity about Yediyurappa, who is "struggling in hardship."
For every issue, Yediyurappa says watch out for the budget; I don't know what he will do, whether he will do any magic or does he have any magic stick?"