Surprisingly he had a roller-coaster political career and showed termendous survival instincts. He had a far bigger political life, ridden with issues, unlike many other politicians in Karnataka/India. He is distinct and stands out in opposing bad things in NICE project. I wonder why none in Karnataka shares his thinking and have a strong opinion against the project. It is like Muslims owning significant oil wealth and having geo-political importance, constantly bashed for their association with Islamic terrorism, creating an identity-crisis for them. They lose moral ground to oppose everything, irrespective of the fact that it is good or bad for them. I see similar conspiracy against Gowda, who knowingly or unknowingly has created many political rivals, who at anytime, given a chance, ready to draw their pound of flesh, by joining hands with Gowda's enemy. Other BJP ruled states are different, where Hindu-cause is clear and distinct. Karnataka's situation is something like Maharastra, in having acute problem of immigrant population explosion and sky-rocketing reality. Its not clash of idealogy, it is straight-spoken(!?) Gowda v/s deceptive BJP unit of Karnataka. Things would be alright if BJP has a published agenda, a CMP, and sticks to that. BJP's hindutva at times seems to intelligently undermine regional interests. I wouldnt say the samething about Congess, as a political party they are more matured and well-rooted in Karnataka and have a distinct local flavour.
