The Karnataka people are very good and friendly as individuals. If they join together under the political leaders, no comments. As a person who had very close links with Kannadigas for more than 50 years, I feel that enough have been damaged by the politicians. As I wanted a driving license for LMV, I had to cough out 2K apart fram the official fees at Mysore, about 15 years back. Corruption was and also now is very high there. A medical seat(MBBS) was auctioned for 25 Lakhs about 10 years back in Karnataka! I have travelled in the interior areas if Karnataka, where also the people are very good and accomodative but for some prejudice against Tamils, thanks to the Kavery Water problem boomeranged in 1991. I wish S.M.Krishna and Yediyurappa & Co could play down the water crisis in the election and really concentrate on the basic issues there. A lot of developement could be brought in by the real leaders. Tamils in Karnataka and Kannadigas in TN should be loyal to the land where they have settled and should be respected by the sons of the soil. I don't deny
