As the CBI sleuths swooped down on the residences of mining baron Janardhana Reddy, his brother-in-law B Srinivas Reddy and their close confidant B Sriramulu, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda was a relieved man. The CBI raids came within 24 hours of Sriramulu quitting from the state assembly and announcing a Swabhiman Yatra as part of the Reddys’ strategy to force their way into the cabinet.