BENGALURU: Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, a BJP MLA from Karnataka has made a controversial remark. During a rally held in Vijayapura as part of election campaigns in Karnataka, he said that those who speak against India and Hindus would be shot dead.

“If the BJP government returns to power in Karnataka, then Yogi Adityanath’s model governance will be followed. Those who speak against Hinduism or the nation will be encountered on the road instead of sending them to jail”, Basanagouda said during the rally.

*If you speak about our faith. Or about #India or #Hindus.Then you will be shot* #BJP MlA @BasanagoudaBJP at #Vijayapura.While speaking on how Atiq Ahmed was dealt in #UP. Yatnal implied-in #Karnataka 2 decision wil be taken on road. No jail. Encounters on road. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/BJPW325gG6

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