Mangalore, February 8: The sensational porngate scandal which saw three ministers dramatically exit the cabinet and the controversy over skin show and use of drugs and liqour at the St. Mary's Festival are expected to cast a spell on the State executive committee meeting of the ruling-Bharatiya Janata party to be held in Mangalore on March 1and 2.
In an unprecedented development in the histrory of Karnataka politics three cabinet ministers - Laxman Savadi, C.C. Patil and J. Krishna Palemar - resigned after footages of them allegedly watching a pornographic clipping was telecast on Kannada news channels on Tuesday.
The decision to hold the meeting in Mangalore would also mean that the party will have to come out clean on the issue of its indirect support to the 'Spring Zouk' festival at St. Mary's island where revelers allegedly indulged in obscene activities. The ruling party has already drwan lot of flak for its support to the festival in the name of promoting tourism.
A meeting of the BJP Ministers and officer-bearers held in Bangalore on Monday decided about the venue of the executive commitee meeting.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, party State president K.S.Eshwarappa said the divisional-level meetings of the party organisations would also be held from February 11 soon after the ending of the ongoing legislature session. He also announced that a meeting of the party legislators and ministers would be held in Bangalore on February 24 and 25 to discuss issues related to development.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister D.V.Sadananda Gowda is learnt to have assured his predecessor B.S.Yeddyurappa of not making any important decisions without consulting party senior leaders including himself. It is being said that Mr. Yeddyurappa was upset over not being consulted while the Upalokayukta was appointed.
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