The birth pangs of the Brigade.

The Sangolli Rayanna Brigade, presumably the baby of Mr. Eshwarappa but conceived elsewhere is undergoing birth pangs. It has embroiled itself in one controversy or the other. The opposition to it from the president of state unit of the BJP Mr. Yediyurappa is understandable as it will create another centre of influence with in the party. But the moot point is why at all Mr. Eshwarappa was allowed to form this controversial outfit in the first place. How can Mr. Eshwarappa go against the wishes of state president of BJP? Where from he draws the strength and courage to take on Mr. Yediyurappa. These are the questions bothering the state unit of BJP. The fact remains that *even the dog in the street knows* that Mr. Eshwarappa cannot embark on this farce without the tacit nod of the people at the helm especially the mentor from the Nagpur headquarters. It is a ploy to contain / rein in the speeding Yediyurappa who his detractors say is functioning unilaterally. But it will just not stop at that point. There is one more dimension to it. People who have willingly allowed this Brigade to make some noise are trying to hit two birds with one stone.
One to contain Mr. Yediyurappa and two, to make some inroads into the Kuruba community by using the Kuruba face of Eshwarappa in the next assembly election. It is a simple electoral arithmetic. So far Kuruba community which has a sizeble population has been identified with Mr. Siddaramaiah, the powerful Kuruba community leader. In the process the people who have allowed this farce it appears, are oblivious of the fact that it cuts both ways. It gives a very wrong signal to the people of Karnataka on the eve of the assembly election. A party with a difference cannot project itself as a party of differences.
What is even more disturbing is the fact that the Brigade vows to bring seers of many mutts into its lap with an intention to finally merge with the BJP. Probably this is a lateral entry or call it a back door entry of religious mutts into a political party. This will make it official what the seers and mutts were doing from behind the scenes and with some hesitation. A heady mix of religion and politics.