The police have booked expelled BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for saying that he will reward ₹5 lakh in cash if a Hindu youth marries a Muslim girl.
District working president of Khidmat-e-Millat Qamar Junaid Qureshi has in his complaint at Roza Police Station said that Mr. Yatnal, who has always created controversies disturbing communal harmony by making derogatory statements, particularly against Muslims, insulted Muslim girls with his recent remark.
Mr. Yatnal’s statement came after a youth belonging to the Valmiki community in Koppal was killed by a group of people from the Muslim community on August 3 over his affair with a Muslim girl.
He said that in love jihad cases, the State government gives protection to the minorities but nobody comes forward to save Hindu youth. He stated that he will launch a campaign to provide ₹5 lakh in cash for Hindu youth marrying Muslim girl.
Published – August 14, 2025 09:07 pm IST
