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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Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister, former Governor, and Union Minister S.M. Krishna passed away at his residence in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru, at approximately 2:30 a.m. today. His demise has elicited condolences from leaders across the political spectrum, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on social media platform X, wrote, "S.M. Krishna was an outstanding leader who earned admiration across all sections of society. He worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others and played a pivotal role in infrastructure development during his tenure as Karnataka's Chief Minister.”

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his grief, stating, "Deeply saddened by the demise of former CM S.M. Krishna. His contributions as a minister at both the state and central levels, especially in advancing Karnataka's IT-BT sectors, are unparalleled. Karnataka will always remain indebted to him."

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar remembered Krishna as a guide and mentor, saying, "The demise of our beloved leader, former CM and Union Minister S.M. Krishna, is a great loss. His disciplined life, far-sighted vision, and exemplary leadership were inspiring for many. My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers. May his soul rest in peace."

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy noted Krishna's significant contributions to Karnataka and India, stating, "Having served in top roles like Assembly Speaker, Deputy CM, CM, Union Minister, and Governor, S.M. Krishna leaves behind a legacy of dedicated service. His loss is deeply personal to me, and I pray for peace to his soul and strength to his family and admirers."

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Ministers Zameer Ahmed Khan, N. Cheluvarayaswamy, B.S. Suresh, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Shivraj Tangadagi, and MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, among many others, have also expressed their heartfelt condolences, highlighting Krishna's unparalleled service to Karnataka and the nation.