BENGALURU: BJP MLA and former Union minister Basangouda Patil Yatnal has ignited a storm with his incendiary comments on Basavanna, urging those protesting the Waqf issue to “jump like Basavanna into the river and die”. His statement sent shockwaves through Lingayat and pro-Basava groups.
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