ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
A number of native Congress leaders have been seen brandishing swords throughout Tipu Jayanti celebration at Bengaluru on Thursday. This regardless of a ban on the usage of weapons throughout spiritual capabilities within the state.
It was alleged that native Congress leaders wielded swords throughout Tipu Jayanti celebrations at Guddadhalli within the Kantaka capital on Thursday.
Congress MLA from Chamarajpet, BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, addressed the media holding a sword.
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Until the submitting of this report, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) had not issued an announcement on Congress leaders brandhsing swords on the Tipu Jayanti celebrations.
Popularly generally known as the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan has been the topic of controversy within the state, particularly since 2015 when the BJP and the Congress fought over the necessity to rejoice the 18th-century ruler’s birthday.
Through the Congress rule in 2017, former chief minister Siddaramaiah had introduced the celebration of Tipu Jayanti on November 10
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Nevertheless, in 2018, Uttara Kannada MP after which Union minister Ananthkumar Hegde condemned the state authorities’s resolution to rejoice Tipu Sultan’s delivery anniversary.
Based on documented historical past, Tipu Sultan fought towards the British and died in 1799 whereas defending his capital Srirangapatna (present-day Mandya).
The celebration of 18th-century ruler’s delivery anniversary had pit the BJP towards the Congress, with a number of saffron occasion leaders condemning the grand previous occasion over it.