Karnataka BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna booked for ‘drug addict’ remark against Rahul Gandhi

3 min readBengaluruUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 01:23 PM IST Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna over alleged provocative and defamatory remarks targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo).The Karnataka Police booked BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna for allegedly making provocative and defamatory remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public protest in Udupi Tuesday. A complaint filed by Udupi district Congress president Ashok Kumar Kodavoor alleges that Suvarna described Rahul Gandhi as a “drug addict”. It further claims that the Udupi MLA compared the demolition of the Babri Masjid with “destroying Rahul Gandhi’s dynasty” and made remarks capable of promoting enmity, disturbing communal harmony and provoking violence. Suvarna’s speech also alleg