Karnataka CM, governor bury the hatchet

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday met Governor H R Bharadwaj at the Raj Bhavan reportedly to put an end to the bitter feud between them.

A war of words had ensued between the CM and the governor after the latter asked Yeddyurappa to take a second floor test to prove his majority in the assembly. He had also pulled up the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government for not taking any action against its allegedly corrupt ministers. The BJP had demanded the recall of the governor, accusing him of working like an 'agent of the Congress'.

But of late, Yeddyurappa has been making conciliatory gestures, saying he would meet the governor once every fortnight to discuss matters of the state with him. The CM plans to appraise the governor about the developmental works undertaken by the state.

On Friday, Yeddyurappa told reporters that he would like to work in harmony with the governor and there should be no confrontation between the two.

Yeddyurappa also invited the governor to address the joint session of the legislative assembly on January 6.

The BJP has made several attempts to strike a peaceful note with the governor and the process started on Thursday, when senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley called on Bharadwaj at Raj Bhavan.

During their meeting, he told the governor that the CM and the state Cabinet ministers would desist from airing their grievances to the media, and Bharadwaj should do the same.