Yatnal camp in New Delhi, to submit memorandum to JPC on Waqf
New Delhi/Bengaluru (PTI): As the entire Basanagouda Patil Yatnal camp of the BJP is now in New Delhi, BJP MLA of that camp, Ramesh Jarkiholi on Tuesday said they are in the national capital to submit their report to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf and not for any other purpose.
He accused BJP state president B Y Vijayendra of spreading propaganda against them. Jarkiholi has also accused Vijayendra of indulging in anti-party activities. “We have come here to give a representation to the JPC on Waqf Board, when the entire committee would sit on December 5. We will personally meet the JPC,” Jarkiholi told reporters in New Delhi.
The Gokak BJP MLA said they have also sought time to meet BJP national president and Union Minister of Health J P Nadda. “The Parliament is in session. If he gives time, we will meet him. If he doesn’t we will come back again,” Jarkiholi said.
Yatnal is a strong critic of BJP veteran and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his family, especially his son and the party's Karnataka chief B Y Vijayendra. He has often targeted them and demanded that the BJP central leadership check Yediyurappa's 'dynasty politics' in order to fight against the 'dynasty politics' of Congress effectively.
Yatnal along with a few senior BJP leaders, including MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, Arvind Limbavali, Mahesh Kumtahalli, and Madhu Bangarappa had taken out a month-long anti-Waqf march from Bidar to Chamarajanagar. The march started on November 25 and will conclude on December 25.
The march is widely perceived as a show of strength by the anti-Vijayendra faction within the BJP. Yatnal has said the march was not directed against any individual but aimed at "protecting farmers, Sanatana Dharma, and Hindus from eviction notices issued by the state Waqf Board."
Jarkiholi said they all wished to meet the senior BJP leaders to seek their guidance. Speaking about their Delhi visit, he said it is a planned event to submit their report to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf. “We have stated in Kalaburagi and Belagavi that our first phase of anti-Waqf campaign would complete on December 1. Then we will meet the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf and submit our report. There is nothing special about it,” he explained.
Since, the entire team is in Delhi, he said he is ready for discussion. When asked about the charges of using foul language against Vijayendra, he said no one had ever abused him. “We only spoke in North Karnataka language. You please understand this,” Jarkiholi said.
He accused Vijayendra of causing damage to the party.
“Being the state president, he is indulged in anti-party activities and not us. It is the Vijayendra team which is trying to sabotage the anti-Waqf campaign. If he had taken it seriously, we would not have questioned him. If he had done it before Basanagouda Patil Yatnal then we would not have run this campaign,” the MLA said.
He clarified that they did not do anything anti-party and all their actions were within the framework of BJP.
Meanwhile talking to reporters, BJP state president B Y Vijayendra said the BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh came to Bengaluru to strengthen the party and not for any other purpose.
“This is a ‘Saghatana Parva’ (festival of organisation) happening, which is related to membership drive. In this connection BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh and Karnataka co-in charge Sudhakar Reddy have come to Bengaluru,” he told reporters. He said there was no politics involved in it.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
