HC dismisses Vinay Kulkarni’s plea against pardoned witness' admission in Yogesh Gowda murder case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the plea filed by legislator Vinay Kulkarni challenging the admission of a pardoned witness in the case related to the murder of BJP leader from Dharwad Yogesh Gowda.
Kulkarni, who is also an accused in the murder case, had challenged the move making Basavaraj Muttagi, another accused, a pardoned witness.
Justice M Nagaprasanna, who heard the petition, directed the Special Court to complete the trial within four weeks before dismissing the petition.
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“Mistake owing to communication gap,” MLA Yatnal clarifies over alleged derogatory speech on Prophet
Vijayapura: Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has denied making any derogatory statement about Prophet Muhammad, clarifying that there was a misstatement during his speech at a Ram Navami event in Hubballi. "I did not speak about Prophet Muhammad. I meant to refer to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, but there was a mistake in the speed of speech," he said addressing reporters on Monday.
He alleged that members of the Congress, frustrated by their hooliganism and failure to collect their hafta (extortion) in Vijayapura are using the Prophet as an excuse to speak against me. “There is no culture of denigrating another religion in Hinduism. Our gurus and elders have not taught us that,” he said.
Responding to another controversy involving an audio clip in which he was allegedly threatened, Yatnal said the police are investigating the matter and that those behind it will soon be exposed. “No one can finish me. The Hindus of Karnataka are with me. If someone tries to finish me, the whole state will rise in protest,” he warned.
