Basanagouda Patil Yatnal is the BJP MLA elected from Vijayapura constituency.
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The former Union Minister and BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal’s recent comment on 12th century social reformer Basavanna (Basaveshwara) has received a backlash from various Lingayat organisations, including the Akhil Bharat Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha, with them demanding that he tender an apology.
Mr. Yatnal’s comment on Basaveshwara, whom several Lingayat organisations believe to be the founder of Lingayat, went viral on social media resulting in severe backlash from the Lingayat community. Already, members of the organistation have staged demonstrations at various places in the State condemning the remark and demanding that he tender an apology.
On Wednesday, president of the Akhil Bharat Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha and former Minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa…
