After a lot of stormy talk-session with his party high command, acting Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa, who stepped down from his post, was eventually done in by the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining. Vicky Nanjappa explains the exact case against the chief minister, which forced the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party to seek his resignation.
Rediff.com brings you some explosive extracts from the 400-page report that has triggered a political tsunami.
Rediff.com looks at some of the political honchos who will have a 'dark Diwali' behind bars this year.