{
  "id": 7114405,
  "title": "Expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal accuses Congress of appeasement politics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/expelled-bjp-mla-basanagouda-patil-yatnal-accuses-congress-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T14:13:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/expelled-bjp-mla-basanagouda-patil-yatnal-accuses-congress-of-appeasement-politics/article71463429.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, a former BJP MLA, has accused the state government of engaging in appeasement politics targeting Hindus. The expelled MLA alleged that a police inspector in T. Narsipur threatened young members of a Ganesha Mandal, warning them of dire consequences if they organized a procession near mosques, burst crackers, or played loud music. Yatnal vowed to defy the orders and participate in the Ganesha immersion procession in T. Narsipur, taking to the streets in front of mosques, bursting crackers, playing loud music, and raising slogans. He stated at a function organized by Ashram Ka Raja Ganesh Mandal in Vijayapura that the Congress will bear the consequences of their appeasement policies targeting Hindu sentiments.",
  "summary": "The Congress will pay a big price for its appeasement policies, he says.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal accuses Congress of appeasement politics.",
    "Police inspector threatened Ganesha Mandal members in T. Narsipur.",
    "Yatnal vows to defy orders and participate in Ganesha procession."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}