Yeddyurappa Back in Jail From Hospital
posted on Oct 19, 2011 @ 9:22PM
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa has been discharged from Victoria Hospital and is back in Bangalore's Central Jail, where he spent only a few hours last Saturday before being rushed to hospital. Last night, after meeting him, Karnataka minister V Somanna said Mr Yeddyurappa wanted to return to jail as he was "frustrated" with media reports that accused him of feigning illness as a way to avoid prison.
Mr Yeddyurappa was arrested over the weekend for misusing his office while he was Chief Minister to help his two sons get prized public land at throwaway prices. He had surrendered after a Lokayukta court denied him bail. The court sent him to judicial custody till October 22, Saturday next.
But within hours of being lodged in jail, Mr Yeddyurappa complained of breathlessness and chest pains and was moved to hospital. When doctors at the state-run Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology discharged him yesterday, saying his condition appeared to be stable, Mr Yeddyurappa checked into the Victoria Hospital, known for its specialized medical treatment. Doctors in two different hospitals declared Mr Yeddyurappa fit to return to jail. His application for interim bail is scheduled to be heard tomorrow in the Karnataka High Court.