Yeddyurappa embarassed RSS, says top functionary

Bangalore: RSS is embarrassed over recent developments involving former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who is in jail in cases relating to alleged land scams, a senior organisation functionary said here today. [caption id=“attachment_114777” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Yeddyurappa, who has a strong RSS background, used to consult the outfit leaders on various issues, particularly when he confronted a crisis as Chief Minister. Screen grab from ibnlive.com”]  [/caption] “The recent episode of Yeddyurappa is an embarrassment to RSS. Whenever Yeddyurappa visited Sangh headquarters here, RSS senior functionaries advised him as he is a Swayamsevak. If he has not taken the advice seriously, it is wrong to blame RSS,” Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said in a statement here. Yeddyurappa, who has a strong RSS background, used to consult the outfit leaders on various issues, particularly when he confronted a crisis as Chief Minister. The former Chief Minister, who had resigned his post after being indicted by a Lokayukta report on illegal mining, is presently in judicial custody till 3 November. Hosabale said RSS would launch a 20-day campaign from 1 November against the proposed Communal and Targeted Violence Prevention Bill-2011 which he described as “anti-Hindu” and aimed at appeasing the minorities. The RSS would undertake nationwide centenary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda from January 12, he said. PTI