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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Minister M B Patil: Yatnal's habit of making derogatory remarks must be stopped
VIJAYAPURA: Hitting out at MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for making derogatory remarks against Muslim women, District Minister M B Patil said he will discuss with the chief minister, home minister and law minister on taking strong legal action against the expelled BJP leader. Yatnal's habit of making irresponsible, derogatory and inflammatory statements must be stopped, he told reporters after participating in the Independence Day programme on Friday. Yatnal had recently announced Rs 5 lakh for Hindu boys to marry Muslim girls. The statement received wide-spread criticism and Muslims in particular have demanded strong action against him from the Congress government. 'Whatever Yatnal has said is highly condemnable and extremely disgusting. It only shows his cheap and nasty mindset towards women. Being in a responsible position, he must desist from issuing such disgusting and outrageous statements that could cause communal tension,' Patil said. He said nobody will object to Yatnal if he criticises the government on development or the Congress for that matter. But Yatnal is bringing women and religion to play dirty politics which is certainly unacceptable, the minister retorted.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Yatnal booked for saying he will give ₹5 lakh in cash to Hindu youth marrying Muslim girl
The police have booked expelled BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for saying that he will reward ₹5 lakh in cash if a Hindu youth marries a Muslim girl. District working president of Khidmat-e-Millat Qamar Junaid Qureshi has in his complaint at Roza Police Station said that Mr. Yatnal, who has always created controversies disturbing communal harmony by making derogatory statements, particularly against Muslims, insulted Muslim girls with his recent remark. Mr. Yatnal's statement came after a youth belonging to the Valmiki community in Koppal was killed by a group of people from the Muslim community on August 3 over his affair with a Muslim girl. He said that in love jihad cases, the State government gives protection to the minorities but nobody comes forward to save Hindu youth. He stated that he will launch a campaign to provide ₹5 lakh in cash for Hindu youth marrying Muslim girl.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Minister resigns from Karnataka Assembly, challenges Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to do the same
Minister for Textiles, Sugar, Sugarcane Development and Agricultural Marketing Shivanand S. Patil submitted his resignation from the membership of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on May 2. Mr. Patil called on Speaker U. T. Khader on May 2 to submit his resignation. Mr. Patil represents Basavana Bagevadi constituency in Vijayapura district. He had participated in a protest against Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, expelled BJP MLA, in Vijayapura. The latter challenged the Minister to resign from the Assembly and contest against him (Basanagouda Patil Yatnal). The verbal duel triggered the resignation of the Minister from the membership of the Assembly. In his letter, the Minister requested the Speaker to accept his resignation only if Basanagouda Patil Yatnal also submits his resignation from the membership of the Assembly. Mr. Yatnal represents Vijayapura (Bijapur) City constituency. Mr. Yatnal had claimed that Mr. Patil cannot win an election without the support of Muslim votes, and called him an 'agent of Pakistan'. Mr. Patil said his resignation has nothing to do with the Congress party and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
