Meet the Jarkiholi brothers, the sugar barons who were at the heart of the recent political crisis in Karnataka.
THE RECENT POLITICAL turmoil in Karnataka has its roots in Belagavi, the state’s sugar bowl, where a bitter battle for power has been brewing since last August. While the BJP did try to pull off yet another Operation Kamala to topple the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition, it was aided by the divide and dissent in the Congress. And, at the heart of the rift are the Jarkiholi brothers, the powerful sahukars (feudal lords) of Gokak, in Belagavi district in the Mumbai-Karnataka region. The tussle for political dominance in Belagavi between two chief ministers-in-waiting—D.K. Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga strongman from Old Mysuru region, and Satish Jarkiholi, a Valmiki strongman—has brought the coalition to the brink of a breakup.
Since January, Karnataka has seen ‘resort politics’ by both the BJP and the Congress, a coup attempt by Congress rebels led by Ramesh Jarkiholi, and the ‘audiogate’, a clip of BJP state president B.S. Yeddyurappa allegedly luring JD(S) MLA Naganagouda Kandkur’s son Sharanagouda with money and ministerial berth. There is more to come, say sources.
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