Bengaluru: Expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal took a swipe at BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, claiming that he (Vijayendra), who is incapable of handling the party has effectively handed over a GPA to his revered father, B.S. Yediyurappa, to lead the party and make all decisions on his behalf.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Yatnal remarked that the situation within the BJP has become such that "venerable elders" now come to the party office daily to hold meetings and consultations, a responsibility that should lie with the state president.
He further mocked, stating that Yediyurappa is now undertaking all the tours and duties that Vijayendra should be handling as party chief.
“It’s unfortunate that those who weren’t even invited to the parliamentary board meeting are now leading the national party,” Yatnal quipped.
He concluded by saying that no one can hide the reality of what's happening in the state BJP, which, according to him, is being run as per the "orders of the venerable father."
ಪಕ್ಷ ನಡೆಸಲು ಅಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಜಯೇಂದ್ರ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂಜ್ಯ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಪಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನೆಡಸಲು, ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು GPA ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಳಿವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂಜ್ಯನೀಯರು ನಿತ್ಯ ಕಚೇರಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಭೆ/ಸಮಾಲೋಚನೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬಂದೊದಗಿದೆ.
— Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) (@BasanagoudaBJP) June 24, 2025
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Chennai: Suryaa Raaja Baalu, son of Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Raja, refused to allow BJP leader K. Annamalai to place a medal around his neck at the 51st State Shooting Games.
Annamalai, who was invited as chief guest, had been garlanding winners as part of the ceremony. But Suryaa declined the gesture and opted to accept the medal in hand during the ceremony, as reported by India Today on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar act of defiance just two weeks earlier at the 32nd convocation of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli. Doctoral student Jean Joseph, the wife of DMK’s Nagercoil Deputy Secretary M Rajan, walked past Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi during her degree presentation, choosing to receive her degree from the Vice Chancellor instead.
She later explained that her decision was a protest against the Governor’s “anti-Tamil” stance and her support for the Dravidian model of governance, which she felt aligned more closely with the Vice Chancellor’s values.