The refusal of Gowda Inc to support Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in the State assembly during “vote of confidence” has ended the shortlived the first ever BJP in Southern India.

            Though this a setback for BJP as well as the people of Karnataka but will help in strengthening the political health of the democracy in the long run.This incident will serve as a lesson to all Nationalist  parties that it is better to sit out then to have anything to do with parties headed by self serving politicians.

            In future whenever we will think of political blackmail then Gowda’s name will come to the fore.The people of India and Karnantaka in particular will always be reminded of the flip flop antics of Gowda in order to stay in power at any cost by inventing and extending “logic” to justify his action.

If we look at the positive side of this incident then both Congress and BJP must take a cue from this incident and refrain from aligning with such parties in the future. Also the Parliament can consider enacting a law akin to “anti-defection law” for running a coalition Government.Though some votaries may cry hoarse that such a law will be against the spirit of democracy but can we or should we allow unscrupulous parties and leaders to blackmail the Government of the day and stall the governance of the State and the country?

Congress as a National party must not fall into the Gowda trap, who is now trying to woo and align with Congress to form a Government in the state.This overture on part of Gowda cannot be justified on the grounds that no party in Karnataka wants elections due to 18/19 months life of the  present legislative assembly.