Bengaluru, Jul 30: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa-led new BJP government in Karnataka today decided to put an end to the Tipu Jayanti celebrations in the state, calling it “controversial and communal”. Confirming the move of the government with a tweet, BJP Karnataka said: “Our Govt has cancelled observing controversial & communal Tippu Jayanti.”
The celebration of erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan’s birth, observed every year on November 10, was started by the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government in the state.
The celebrations began in 2015 and were marked by protests the BJP, which called Tipu a "religious bigot" and had urged the then JDS-Congress coalition government to drop its decision to celebrate the occasion.
Tipu was a ruler of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore and considered an implacable enemy of the British East India Company. He was martyred in May 1799 while defending his fort at Srirangapatna against the British forces.
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Karnataka bjp govt should celebrate birth anniversary of highest deshbhakts like Savarkar, Godse, Pragya singh, etc. Tippu was an outsider and did not sacrifice his life for India. People who really fought British and enable india to get freedom were people of Jan sangh. Scores of leaders belongting jan sangh were martyred by british. Its their sacrifice that we are free India now. Birthday anniversary of all these martyrs should be celebrated.
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