Lessons from the rise and fall of B.S. Yediyurappa

This is the typewritten press release that was sent by the media advisor to the Karnataka chief minister, R.P. Jagadeesh, around midnight last night, announcing B.S. Yediyurappa‘s stand after the BJP parliamentary board directed him to “resign immediately” following the strictures of the Lok Ayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, in the Rs 16,000 crore illegal mining scam. (Courtesy: Churumuri.)

Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.
Remember they used to say that ‘The sun never sets in the British empire’. What is the case now? The great British Empire has been reduced to one and half islands and its famous Prime Minister was once ridiculed by the British newspapers as the poodle of George Bush. Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

They used to say that Brittania rules the waves. Now it has to waive the rules. Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

In our land we witnessed the Rs 420 Crore driven campaign with the catchy slogan “India Shining”. They ended up crying remoarse. Even L K Advani – the Iron man and the second sardar was reduced to rubble when he made those comments in the grave yard of Jinnah! He remains the sole politician and perpetual prime minister in waiting! Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

They used to loudly proclaim that India is Indhra and Indhra is India. And now that mighty Congress I is content with playing second in many prominent states. Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

Once upon a time it was thought- nay believed - that Israel is undefeatable. But the 33 day battle with the Sheikh Nasrullah led Hizbullah blew away the myth. Israel could not raise again till this day. Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

Nasser of Egypt was perceived as well entrenched in his country. Who would have thought that his downfall would begin with a 5 minute speech of a young girl called Asmaa Mahfouz! Now he is not sure of his own future.Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

Our own Kalainjar Karunanidhi appeared to be in the safer side with successfully concealing the 2G scam with a number of welfare schemes. Now he has lost everything. With both his sons in loggerheads the party is in disarray. His own daughter is vanguishing in Tihar jail. Tihar is such a place that when you keep a flower it withers away in minutes. And the mighty MK with all his powerful connections, political clout is helpless. He could not gain a bail for his own daughter. Nothing is permanent in this world. Even the most invincible bite the dust one day.

Now it is the turn of Yeddy to taste this divine reality. Let us hope that his Gujarati counterpart too realises this lesson one day. Insha Allah! God willing.