New Delhi/Bengaluru (PTI): BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Wednesday said he has explained to the party leadership in detail the alleged "adjustment politics, grand corruption and dynastic politics" prevailing in the Karnataka unit of the party.
The MLA said he has submitted a six-page reply to the notice served to him by BJP Central Disciplinary Committee (CDC) member secretary Om Pathak for his “tirade against the state-level party leadership and defiance of party directives.”
“In my letter, I have said that our party should come out of the adjustment politics, grand corruption, clutches of dynastic politics and the voice of Hindutva should grow stronger because UP, Assam, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh are now leaning towards Hindutva,” Yatnal told reporters in New Delhi.
According to him, people of Karnataka are not ready to accept anyone against Hindutva.
“I have also explained the serious cases against Yediyurappa and his family and the adjustment politics,” Yatnal added.
He said he demanded a neutral national leader for Karnataka.
Yatnal said that there were many neutral leaders, who were unhappy with the Yediyurappa family, but they are not speaking against the former CM because of internal discipline.
Yatnal is a strong critic of BJP veteran 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."
However, the march is perceived as a show of strength against Yediyurappa and Vijayendra. It does not have the sanction of the state party leadership.
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed grave concerns over the situation in Bangladesh, describing the nation as "leaderless" due to a surge in mafia activity and a weak government. Speaking in an interview with News18 Bangla, Banerjee urged the Indian central government to act swiftly to ensure peace and stability in the neighbouring country.
Highlighting the interconnectedness between the two regions, Banerjee warned that unrest in Bangladesh could impact Indian states like Bihar and Odisha. She underscored the shared cultural and linguistic ties between West Bengal and Bangladesh, urging peaceful coexistence.
Last week, the Chief Minister appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government to request UN peacekeeping intervention in Bangladesh. However, this proposal elicited a strong reaction from Bangladesh. Banerjee clarified that while she refrains from interfering in international matters, she expects the Centre to prioritise bilateral efforts to restore peace.
She also criticised the lack of a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the situation in Bangladesh, stating that earlier governments regularly addressed such issues in Parliament. She called on the External Affairs Minister to issue a formal response during the ongoing parliamentary session.
Additionally, Banerjee raised concerns about 69 Bengali fishermen detained in Bangladeshi prisons for two months amidst the unrest. She noted that despite legal assistance provided by her government, the fishermen's families remain anxious due to a lack of action from the Centre. Meanwhile, she highlighted a recent humanitarian act by West Bengal, rescuing Bangladeshi fishermen after a trawler capsized and ensuring their safe return home.