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BJP Parliamentary Board to meet in New Delhi today to discuss Karnataka situation

The BJP Parliamentary Board will meet in New Delhi today to discuss the situation arising out of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa being indicted by Lokayukata in mining scam.The Parliamentary Board, which is the party's highest decision making body, will take a decision on Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's continuance in office. The meeting will be held later in the day at party President Nitin Gadkari's residence in New Delhi.BJP top brass discussed the implication of the Lokayukta report in Karnataka with Chief Minister Yeddyurappa in New Delhi on Wednesday night. Mr Yeddyurappa, who arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday, met party President Nitin Gadkari and senior central party leaders Rajnath Singh and M. Venkaiah Naidu. Mr. Yeddyurappa ruled out his resignation. He claimed that party's national leaders and MLAs are supporting him.Karnataka Chief Minister said he has convened a Cabinet meeting in Bangalore where the report will be discussed. Congress has described the BJP government in Karnataka as the most corrupt. Party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed demanded immediate resignation of Chief Minister Yeddyurappa and ministers indicted by the Lokayukta in the mining scam.Lokayukta submitted its final report to the state government on Wednesday. The report on illegal mining indicts Chief Minister Yeddyurappa and others for benefiting from illegal mining.Lokayukta Santosh Hegde told a press conference that illegal mining in the state, has led to the loss of more than 16,000 crore rupees to the exchequer between 2006 and 2010.

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