Yediyurappa uses Panchamasali Lingayath for political gain: BJP MLA Yatnal ANI | Updated: Feb 15, 2021 21:24 IST Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 15 (ANI): Senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday alleged that the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was using the Panchamasali Lingayat for his own political gain. "Whenever he (Karnataka Chief Minister) gets a threat to his seat from high command, he uses Panchamasali Lingayat for political stability. Their agenda is to not give the opportunity to Panchamasali Lingayats," said the BJP leader. Yatnal received a show-cause notice from BJP after his remarks against the current Chief Minister of the state. He attacked Yediyurappa and his son BY Vijayendra for using the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community issue in their favour to safeguard themselves.