BJP leader says he will defy COVID-19 rules for Ganesh Chaturthi
The Hindu
B.S. Yatnal claimed the restrictions were ‘unscientific and selectively targeting Hindus’
MLA and BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has said he will defy restrictions against Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as they were 'unscientific and selectively targetting Hindus' . He announced in a meeting of officers that he would also not follow the COVID-19 restrictions of weekend and night curfews. "The Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police are here. I am announcing that I will not follow the restrictions. What can you do? At the most, you can shoot me," he said.
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