Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa today lashed out at Governor H R Bhardwaj, accusing him of "acting as an agent of the Congress/JD(S)". Speaking to NDTV, Yeddyurappa said, "The Governor was in a hurry to sanction the prosecution. He was under pressure from the Congress." He further said that the Congress had sent Bhardwaj to help the party come to power in the state.