Congress seeks Basavaraj Patil Yatnal’s apology for offending Dalit women

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R. Dharmasena, president   of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s SC/ST Cell, addressing reporters successful  Mangaluru connected  Sunday.

R. Dharmasena, president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s SC/ST Cell, addressing reporters successful Mangaluru connected Sunday. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath

President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s SC/ST Cell R. Dharmasena sought an apology from MLA for Vijayapura Basavaraj Patil Yatnal for his connection offending Dalit women.

Speaking to reporters present connected Sunday, Mr. Dharmasena, a erstwhile MLC, said Mr. Yatnal has stated that the close to ablution flowers connected Goddess Chamundeshwari vested with a ‘Sanatani’ and adjacent an mean Dalit pistillate has nary close to ablution flowers connected the Goddess.

Mr. Yatnal’s connection was successful the discourse of State authorities inviting International Booker Prize victor Banu Mushtaq to motorboat this year’s Mysuru Dasara successful Mysuru.

“When determination was a batch of disapproval implicit his statement, Mr. Yatnal gave a rejoinder that his connection was wrongly interpreted and that helium wanted Dalit pistillate to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara,” Mr. Dharmasena said.

He said that Mr. Yatnal should apologise for his statement, which has wounded galore Dalits. If helium fails to do, past the SC/ST compartment volition signifier protests astatine each nationalist functions that volition beryllium attended by Mr. Yatnal.

Published - September 28, 2025 06:48 p.m. IST

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