Bengaluru, Feb 29: The BJP leaders in Karnataka rallied behind Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal amid a controversy over his remarks that centenarian freedom fighter HS Doreswamy was a "Pakistani agent."
The saffron party leaders have extended support to Yatnal, days after he called Doreswamy a "fake freedom fighter" who behaves like a "Pakistani agent".
Yatnal made the comments at a press conference on February 25 while reacting to a query on a public meeting organised by the Congress titled 'Save the Constitution'.
"There are many fake freedom fighters. There is one in Bengaluru. Now we have to say what Doreswamy is. Where is that old man? He behaves like a Pakistan agent," Patil had said.
"Doreswamy is an elderly person and senior to all. He had participated in various agitations. He should also see what to talk and who will be hurt with those statements. We have all seen what he said about Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar told reporters in Kodagu on Saturday reacting to Yatnal's outburst against Doreswamy.
Noting that the statements were made in bitter taste, Kumar said, "If you speak unpleasant (things), you will hear unpleasant."
Bellary City MLA G Somashekara Reddy too backed Yatnal saying that the his statement was appropriate. "There is nothing wrong in his statement. It is absolutely correct. I support him. It is not just okay to be a freedom fighter, but he should be a 'Deshbhakt' (patriot) too, who respects the unity and integrity of the nation."
On Friday, another BJP Minister KS Eshwarappa slammed Doreswamy alleging that he had visited Amulya Leona's residence and shared a good relationship with her family.
Leona had raised 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans at an anti-CAA event here on February 21, taking everybody present by shock and dismay.
"We respect Doreswamy but he dances to the tune of Congress and supports whatever their leaders say," Eshwarappa said.
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Just to respect.. not to practice...............
Ganesh please recheck your name!! GOD doesnt have wife, child etc. only in story. HINUD was not religion it was name given by arab muslim also the sanathana darma teached only one GOD no image, plz listen to zakir naik video he know you sanathana darma more then your fake babas
idol worshipping is biggest sin in front of god. some people take gods name and do many wrong things i hope you aware of this.
Bava if you worshipp IDOL for vote bank then your 40days salah will be invalid.
am not saying quran says
Every Muslims respect other religion. But it does not mean to leave Islam and pray to other religion Statues.
Every Muslims give respect to other religion. But it never means go against Islam (go to temple and perform pooja).
Mr. bava tried to keep his leg in two boats.. anyway good justification
Bava scared of religious votes.. thats why this justification
Religion completely a person's choice/taste. There may be some adaptation while pursuing/believing/following
True.. Well said bava. but from your religion many people blindly admiring Zakir Naik, who never given respect to other religion and other religious people
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