K’taka Minister’s wife, Tabassum Rao, records sworn-in statement against BJP MLA Yatnal

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao’s wife Tabassum Rao recorded her statement against former Union Minister and BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal before a special court here on Wednesday.

She had filed a criminal defamation case against Yatnal on April six this year after the Vijayapura BJP MLA had, referring to the Minister’s inter-religious marriage to her, allegedly said that the Congress leader’s house is “half Pakistan.”

On Wednesday, the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge N Shivakumar recorded her sworn-in statement.

The court listed the matter for hearing on August seven and eight.