The BJP high command seems to be feverishly obsessed with Yeddyurappa who was its pride when, two – and - half years ago, he like a one - man army, defeated H. D. Kumaraswamy, who had reneged and humiliated him, thus bringing victory and glory to BJP in the 2008 Assembly elections for the first time.

The BJP high command seems to be groping in the dark being guided by political rivals of Yeddyurappa, who are well ensconced in the BJP high command, like Ananth Kumar, MP. By virtue of his being a BJP MP for the fourth time and having influence with the Central leadership, he seems to think that, no matter he belongs to a microscopic minority community, it is his birth - right to become the Chief Minister of the first BJP government from day one, right from the day Yeddyurappa was installed as the Chief Minister.

It is, therefore, not surprising the editorial in The New Indian Express today observed: "Though it is the opposition which has exposed his (Yeddyurappa's) wrongdoings, it is no secret that some of Yeddyurappa's own party members were behind it."

Yesterday a journalist friend of mine was telling me and it could well be apocryphal but in this context can be believed, that a BJP MP from Karnataka had sent a note across to a Congress MP from Mysore, H. Viswanath, in the Parliament. The cryptic note, it is believed, was to goad Viswanath to raise the question of allegations against Yeddyurappa and it is presumed that Viswanath was encouraged to make a public demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue before the Parliament building, holding placards against Yeddyurappa, which photo appeared in some newspapers.

The BJP high command should take note of this kind of aberration on the part of its own elected representatives while taking a decision. It is like having enemies within and being influenced by their advice.

All said and done, the so - called allegations of nepotism and corruption against Yeddyurappa by H. D. Kumaraswamy (it is significant not so much by the Congress) pales into insignificance when we in Karnataka consider the scale and ramifications of corruption of a similar nature by earlier Chief Ministers. The Classic Computer scandal case is still going on. No doubt, investigations were conducted, Enquiry Commissions set up, no confidence motion brought and even cases filed. But this was done more as a ritual by the Opposition and did not really make a dent.

And if the BJP high command is in such an unseemly, vulgar haste to dislodge Yeddyurappa on the charges made by the JD (S), merely to prove to the Congress at the Centre that it is still upholding the moral values in politics, for reasons of the ongoing attack on the Congress - led UPA in the 2G - Spectrum scam, then the BJP high command would appear naïve handing over on a platter a great victory to H. D. Kumaraswamy of JD (S).

The BJP high command should not indulge in a suicidal bravado to prove a point to either Congress or the JD (S). If it does, it would look naive as well. Anyway, we are not ready for another election so soon. After all, Yeddyurappa has won the two no - confidence motions just last month and therefore, what he gained in the Assembly should not be taken away by his own party's high command at Delhi. Such an act by the BJP high command would be worse than the perfidy committed by H. D. Kumaraswamy against Yeddyurappa.

It is, therefore, not surprising that the RSS, the mother of BJP, is said to have asked the BJP high command a very pertinent question: "When the Congress is not yielding to your demands, why are you acting so hastily in the case of Yeddyurappa?"

Small wonder then, that when the Opposition parties in Karnataka themselves are suspect of corruption and lacking in political morality, it is obvious they cannot call for the scalp of the Chief Minister Yeddyurappa who has not been found guilty of any of those allegations either by an administrative body or by any Commission of Enquiry or for that matter by any court of law. It is like giving a bad name to a dog and hanging it.

The BJP high command should be wary of the wily spider in the Opposition which says: "Come, walk into my parlour."