B S Yeddyurappa calls Cong MLA: ‘Come back, we will make you minister’
B S Yeddyurappa calls Cong MLA: ‘Come back, we will make you minister’ The Congress released two audio tapes one of the Chief Minister and another of BJP leaders Sriramulu and P Muralidhar Rao in which they are purportedly trying to lure a Congress MLA into the party fold. Yeddyurappa, in a telephonic conversation to MLA B C Patil, is heard saying, “Don’t go to Kochi, come back. We’ll make you a minister and help you in whatever way you want.” Similar Sriramulu is also heard offering bribe to bring Patil and four other Congress MLAs into BJP. Earlier, the party had released a similar audio tape, with BJP’s Janardhana Reddy offering ministership to Congress MLA BasanagoudaDaddal, “I’ll arrange a meeting with the National President. You’ll become a minister. You’ll make 100 times the wealth you made so far.” Here is the full transcript of the conversation released by the Congress party BC Patil – hello … hello… hello … give him the phone (asking the man who called to hand the phone over) Yeddyurappa – hello Patil– Anna namaskara, congratulations BSY– Where are you? Patil – going to Cochin in the bus BSY– don’t go to Kochi, come back. come back we’ll make you a Minister and help you in whatever way you want. Patil – Anna.. okay..you’ve told me now.. if you tell me something about what next.. BSY: I could only tell you when the time was right, which is why I’m doing it now. Now don’t go to Kochi, come back Patil: But we’re on the bus BSY: don’t go, Make some excuse and come back BCP: so what will be my position BSY: You will become a minister BCP: Anna i have 3 other people with me BSY: bring them with you, you have faith in me no? BCP: yes yes BSY: now come back, don’t go in the bus BCP: okay Anna okay BSY: once you go to Cochin, the matter is closed because we won’t be able to catch you. BCP: Okay okay Anna BSY: now tell me what you’re going to do BCP: I’ll Call you back in 5 minutes and tell you -PTC News
