A case was registered against Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Karnataka and former Union Minister, over his remarks on the Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. The controversy comes just days before the polling for the Lok Sabha Elections is set to begin.
The saffron party MLA called Gundu Rao’s house “half Pakistan.” “There is Pakistan in Gundu Rao’s house. There is half Pakistan in his house,” PTI quoted Yatnal as saying.
The complaint against Yatnal was filed by Rao’s wife Tabassum Rao alias Tabu Rao. An FIR has been registered against Yatnal, a former Union Minister, for malignant and wanton provocation under section 153B of the IPC, a police officer told PTI.
Speaking to reporters, Tabassum slammed Yatnal for his comments and alleged that BJP leaders don’t respect women.
“I don’t know who Basanagouda Patil Yatnal is. He said Dinesh Gundu Rao’s house is ‘half Pakistan’. I have no clue why he said so. I am not in politics,” the Minister’s wife said.
“Is it the BJP’s politics? They can speak about the issues. They say ‘Bharat Mata’ but can’t they respect women? Dinesh is in politics. I have no problem if he (Yatnal) talks about him. I don’t like being dragged into this. I am fed up with the Muslim card. How long will you play this?” she added.
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