The Karnataka High Court criticized BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for his “half-Pakistani” remark about Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao due to his Muslim wife. Justice M. Nagaprasanna condemned such statements that label an entire community and emphasized the need for restraint while reviewing Yatnal’s petition against a defamation case.
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Today, On 3rd September, The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has challenged a High Court order favoring a sugar factory in Chincholi operated by a BJP MLA’s cooperative bank. The factory operated without required environmental clearance, leading to a dispute. The Supreme Court is set to address the case on September 6. The issue has become politically charged.
