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Congress leaders brandish swords during Tipu Jayanti celebration in Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Popularly known as the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan has become a controversial figure, especially since 2015, when the BJP and the Congress fought over the need to celebrate the 18th-century ruler's birthday.
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Karnataka: AIMIM seeks permission to celebrate Tipu Jayanti at Hubli's Idg
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and some other Dalit organizations approached the municipal corporation seeking permission to celebrate Tipu Jayanti at the Idgah Maidan in Karnataka's Hubli, which was recently in controversy over the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
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Descendants of those who betrayed Rani Jhansi are ministers in BJP, Tipu's
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 9 (ANI): Lambasting the Centre over renaming Tipu Express to Wodeyar Express, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said the descendants who betrayed Rani Jhansi are ministers in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government while Tipu descendants are pullin
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"Tipu Sultan scared British then, now their slaves...": Owaisi slams BJP
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 9 (ANI): All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the renaming of the train connecting Bengaluru and Mysuru from Tipu Express to Wodeyar Express and said that they can never erase Tipu
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Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa files complaint after receiving threat le
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 25 (ANI): Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa filed a complaint to the police after receiving a threat letter saying that his tongue will be cut if he calls Tipu sultan "Muslim Goonda" once again.
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Savarkar posters put up at Congress Party office in Karnataka's Vijayapura
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India] August 22 (ANI): Police on Monday morning removed posters of VD Savarkar put up by unknown persons at the Congress party office in Karnataka's Vijayapura overnight. Police have increased security in the area.
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Oppose or defend important personalities on rationality: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], August 22 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai said that there will be pro and anti-beliefs and arguments on noted personalities like Savarkar and Tipu Sultan. Since these are historical facts, it is common to have pro and anti-arguments. But it must be defen
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Karnataka: State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra holds a meeting over Shivam
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], August 16 (ANI): Taking up the matter of recent clash in the state over portraits of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Tipu Sultan, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra held a meeting on Tuesday with the Additional Director General of Police Law and Order, Alok
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Section 144 imposed in Karnataka's Shivamogga over Savarkar poster
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], August 15 (ANI): The Karnataka Police imposed section 144 in parts of Shivamogga district after a poster of Veer Savarkar was installed at Ameer Ahmed circle on Independence Day.
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Karnataka Police arrests 3 for vandalising Tipu Sultan posters put up by C
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 15 (ANI): Karnataka Police have arrested three persons for allegedly tearing up images featuring images of freedom fighters put on display to celebrate the 75th Independence Day.
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Dropping Pandit Nehru's image in govt advertisement deliberate : BJP MLC R
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 15 (ANI): Karnataka BJP State General Secretary and MLC Ravikumar on Monday said that dropping Pandit Nehru's image from the government advertisement was "deliberate" as the first Prime Minister of India "caused" the partition.
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Trying to create communal trouble: K'taka Cong leader on Jamia Masjid row
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): After activists of the right-wing organisation on Monday filed a memorandum to allow worship of the Anjaneya idol at Jamia Masjid in Karnataka's Mandya city, the state Congress working president Eshwar Khandre claimed that the activists are trying
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