After being advised on the legalities of offering BDA sites to Indian team for lifting the World Cup, Yeddyurappa backtracks on his words and announces cash prizes instead

Legal formalities finally urged Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to concede defeat and he admitted that he did not have any powers to direct Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to allot sites to anyone. Trying to save face, he instead announced a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh to each players of the Indian squad for winning the World Cup.


Barred: MiD DAY carried a report on April 5u00a0-- Yeddyurappa in cup
muddleu00a0-- saying that the CM had no powers to make such announcements
in the wake of a High Court order that barred him from intervening in the
affairs of the BDA. File Pic

Yeddyurappa, well aware of the fact that the odds were stacked against him said, "I realised there are legal hurdles to allot BDA sites for the cricketers and I am taking back my words. The government will give a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh to each player who took part in the World Cup," said Yeddyurappa. An insider in the CM's office informed that the CM had no choice but to go back on his words after officials advised him on the legalities of his offer under the present circumstances.