
Yediyurappa disagrees with Kateel on Rahul remark
The Hindu
The former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has expressed his disagreement with BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel’s description of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a “drug addict and drug peddler”.
The former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has expressed his disagreement with BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel’s description of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a “drug addict and drug peddler”.
“That kind of language should not be used against anyone. There is no need to use such words,” he said at Moratagi village in Vijayapura district on Wednesday. He had arrived at the village to address a campaign rally ahead of Sindgi byelection.
“We should respect Rahul Gandhi and other political adversaries. We should make sure we don’t insult them whenever we make comments about them,” he said.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.