The record
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- BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal accused the Congress government in Karnataka of neglecting the Hindu community and its festivals.
- Yatnal made the remarks at a public meeting during a large Hindu Maha Ganapati Utsava held at Nittur Narasimhamurthy Bayalu ground in Siruguppa.
- Yatnal alleged the administration was creating unnecessary hurdles during Ganapati idol immersions and processions.
- Yatnal also claimed rules on DJs and sound pollution were enforced only during Ganeshotsav and alleged law and order had collapsed with police transfers made for bribes.
- Yatnal called on the entire Hindu community to unite and urged voters not to sell their votes for money, saying he would not retreat from Hindutva and nationalism regardless of cases filed.
What to watch next
- Any government or police response to the allegations of unfair restrictions on Ganeshotsav processions
- Whether the corruption claim about bribes for police transfers draws an official inquiry
- Further public rallies by Yatnal on the Hindutva and nationalism platform
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