Bengaluru, Jul 31 (PTI) 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.

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

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