Overview

• Police in Mandya registered a case against Basannagouda Patil Yatnal over his September 11 speech in Maddur, citing charges of promoting enmity, outraging religious feelings, and statements conducive to public mischief.
• At the Maddur event, Yatnal announced plans for a Karnataka Hindu Party with a bulldozer/JCB symbol and said he intends to work with former Mysuru MP Pratap Simha, a claim not confirmed by others.
• He demanded unconditional reinstatement into the BJP along with control changes he describes as ending dynastic rule, positioning the threat as a response to his sidelining.
• According to complaints and media reports, his remarks included proposals to remove Muslim reservations and demolish illegally built mosques, which drew the criminal complaint.
• Yatnal, a former Union minister expelled in March 2025 over his anti-Yeddyurappa stance, has been touring Karnataka independently and drawing crowds while rejecting ties with Congress or JD(S).