After giving a long rope, BJP serves notice on Yatnal Updated: Updated: I have never apologised, expressed regret or retracted my statements, says the MLA Share Article I have never apologised, expressed regret or retracted my statements, says the MLA The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that gave a long rope to dissenter MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who has been openly critical of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and consistently broached the issue of leadership change, has finally cracked the whip and served him a show-cause notice. However, Mr. Yatnal, who has been suspended from the BJP twice...