Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna Appears Before Police in Hate Speech CaseUdupi: Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna appeared before the Udupi Town Police on Thursday night in connection with a hate speech case registered against him, following allegations that he made derogatory remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a recent protest. The case stems from a speech Suvarna allegedly delivered during a protest organised by the Udupi District BJP in Udupi on Tuesday. Acting on a complaint filed by Udupi District Congress President Ashok Kumar Kodavoor, the Udupi Town Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the MLA. Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that MLA Yashpal Suvarna appeared before the Investigating Officer (IO) in response to the police notice and answered the questions put to him. In a statement, SP Hariram Shankar said, “Responding to the police notice, MLA Yashpal Suvarna appeared before the Investigating Officer and replied to the questions posed by the IO.