I sympathize with Mr Devegowda & family

The recent outburst by Mr Devegowda against Mr Yeddi the Chief Minister of Karnataka is understandable and one ought to sympathize with him.

A man who held power for long either directly or through proxy is somehow not able to digest the fact that he is no longer in power and not able to influence anyone either in the state or at the national level.

Even though he and his family have accumulated enough wealth over the years both through fair and foul means, these days the money making machines have run dry and without money the Gowda family does not know how to run the party ar create trouble in the state.

He had banked hopes first and was very confident on being a king maker at the national level with his single digit number of MP's and was making loud noises at the time of the general elections. He was very confident that the congress would come to him with a begging bowl for support. In the end all his plans bit the dust. His son was seen sneaking into Mrs Sonia Gandhi's house covering his face, the purpose of which was to beg for a ministerial berth. The congress plainly said NOTHING DOING.

The next plan was to bring down the Yeddi government through some crooked means and with the congress support. But this venture too seems to have failed after how the Gowda gang backstabbed both the congress and the BJP the last time. The congress is in no mood to extend any support to the Gowda clan as they have seen enough of this family in the past.

Today this family has become untouchable and a laughing stock in the state. Added to this is the likelihood of losing large chunks of illgotten land along the Bangalore Mysore corridor if the project goes ahead, has simply driven the senior Gowda out of control and he does not seem to have control over his senses.

Therefore i fully understand his outbursts and what is going on within him. After decades in politics failure stares at him during his final years, and he is simply not able to digest this fact. The ghost of Ramakrishna Hegde seems to be haunting him now.

It is therefore time for him to quit politics and retire and also for his sons and family to follow him. There are many other business opportunities available in today's progressive India and they should choose some other option for themselves and not politics. Their presence in politics has only brought misery upon themselves and the citizens of Karnataka.