B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan's patriotism unquestionable, says Karnataka Minister on refusal to hoist national flag

M.B. Patil, Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: File photo “Karnataka’s Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan's patriotism is unquestionable. The BJP is needlessly politicising his absence at the Independence Day celebrations in Vijayanagar district,” M.B. Patil said in Vijayapura on August 15. Mr. Patil is the Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development in Karnataka.“Mr. Khan is a patriot. He had announced his willingness to join the armed forces, if necessary. BJP should not make baseless allegations against him. He has written a letter to the CM declining the post of district-in-charge minister. We should respect his decision. BJP leaders, who are going around saying his absence shows that he is