{
  "id": 999002,
  "title": "B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan's patriotism unquestionable, says Karnataka Minister on refusal to hoist national flag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/b-z-zameer-ahmed-khans-patriotism-unquestionable-says-karnataka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:49:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bz-zameer-ahmed-khans-patriotism-unquestionable-says-karnataka-minister-on-refusal-to-hoist-national-flag/article71348930.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karnataka Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan's patriotism is beyond reproach, according to M.B. Patil, the Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development. Patil made the remarks in Vijayapura on Independence Day, August 15, criticizing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for politicizing Khan's absence from the celebrations in Vijayanagar district. Patil emphasized that Khan has expressed his readiness to join the armed forces if necessary and has written a letter to the Chief Minister declining the position of district-in-charge minister. The minister urged the BJP to respect Khan's decision and not make baseless allegations against him. Patil pointed out that none of the BJP or Sangh Parivar leaders participated in the freedom struggle, and those claiming patriotism by refusing to hoist the national flag in the RSS headquarters in Nagpur for several decades have set a poor example.",
  "summary": "BJP is needlessly politicising absence, says M.B. Patil",
  "key_points": [
    "Karnataka Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan's patriotism is beyond reproach.",
    "BJP criticized Khan's absence from Independence Day celebrations in Vijayanagar district.",
    "Patil urged BJP to respect Khan's decision and not make baseless allegations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}