<p>Karnataka Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday played down his differences with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.</p>.<p>A week ago, Eshwarappa created a huge row after he met Governor Vajubhai R Vala with a five-page letter describing Yediyurappa's "serious lapses and authoritarian way of running the administration” apart from the indiscriminate release of funds.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa said he met the Governor to seek clarification and not lodge a complaint as was perceived. </p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/wont-yield-to-demand-for-resignation-portfolio-change-says-ks-eshwarappa-969918.html" target="_blank">Won't yield to demand for resignation, portfolio change, says KS Eshwarappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Eshwarappa’s attempt to put an end to the controversy came ahead of BJP national general secretary Arun Singh’s visit to the state. "To claim that I filed a complaint against the CM is a lie. The question of lodging a complaint (with the Governor) does not arise at all. Yediyurappa is our CM. He is my leader," Eshwarappa said.</p>.<p>According to the Karnataka (Transaction of Business) Rules, the chief minister cannot directly intervene in the distribution of funds, once they are allocated to a department. The CM, according to the Eshwarappa, released funds bypassing him. "In order to seek clarification on this, I approached the Governor, as he had served as Finance Minister for 17-18 years in Gujarat," he said.</p>.<p>BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, who is in charge of the party's affairs in Karnataka, is scheduled to arrive Thursday for a three-day visit. He will land in Bengaluru post-noon and head to Mangaluru and Puttur to take part in a programme. Singh then will participate in the bypolls campaign at Belagavi on April 9, Maski on April 10 and Basavakalyan on April 11 before heading back to New Delhi. <br /> </p>
<p>Karnataka Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday played down his differences with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.</p>.<p>A week ago, Eshwarappa created a huge row after he met Governor Vajubhai R Vala with a five-page letter describing Yediyurappa's "serious lapses and authoritarian way of running the administration” apart from the indiscriminate release of funds.</p>.<p>Eshwarappa said he met the Governor to seek clarification and not lodge a complaint as was perceived. </p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/wont-yield-to-demand-for-resignation-portfolio-change-says-ks-eshwarappa-969918.html" target="_blank">Won't yield to demand for resignation, portfolio change, says KS Eshwarappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Eshwarappa’s attempt to put an end to the controversy came ahead of BJP national general secretary Arun Singh’s visit to the state. "To claim that I filed a complaint against the CM is a lie. The question of lodging a complaint (with the Governor) does not arise at all. Yediyurappa is our CM. He is my leader," Eshwarappa said.</p>.<p>According to the Karnataka (Transaction of Business) Rules, the chief minister cannot directly intervene in the distribution of funds, once they are allocated to a department. The CM, according to the Eshwarappa, released funds bypassing him. "In order to seek clarification on this, I approached the Governor, as he had served as Finance Minister for 17-18 years in Gujarat," he said.</p>.<p>BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, who is in charge of the party's affairs in Karnataka, is scheduled to arrive Thursday for a three-day visit. He will land in Bengaluru post-noon and head to Mangaluru and Puttur to take part in a programme. Singh then will participate in the bypolls campaign at Belagavi on April 9, Maski on April 10 and Basavakalyan on April 11 before heading back to New Delhi. <br /> </p>
