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After Karnataka, Tipu Sultan controversy erupts in Delhi

  •   Sat, Jan 27 2018 05:43:36 PM

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New Delhi, Jan 27: After Karnataka, Tipu Sultan controversy has now reached Delhi, with the BJP opposing the 18th century ruler’s portrait being included in the gallery of the Delhi Assembly.

On the occasion of the 69th Republic Day, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled the portraits of 69 eminent personalities including freedom fighters, revolutionaries and heroes to be put up at the galleries.

However, the portrait of Tipu Sultan triggered a controversy, with BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma asking Delhi Assembly to refrain from putting up a portrait of a "controversial personality".

BJP-SAD MLA from Rajouri Garden in Delhi Manjinder Singh Sirsa also questioned the need to put up the portrait of Tipu Sultan, when he has not contributed to Delhi or its history in any way.

Reacting to the controversy, Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel lashed out at BJP and asked them to focus on "politics of development" instead of indulging in "cheap politics".

“The Constitution also carries a picture of Tipu Sultan on page 144. So either the people who fought the British to free the country and wrote this Constitution were gaddar (traitors) or they (the BJP) are one… They should leave this cheap politics and do politics of development,” he asserted.

“We asked the BJP and their MLAs to suggest names from either their party or the RSS who had worked for the freedom struggle. But they couldn’t come up with any," ridiculed AAP MLA and spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj.

The Tipu Sultan row created a political storm in Karnataka. The issue started when the Congress government in the state decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of the 18th century Mysuru ruler in 2015.

While the Congress asserted that Tipu Sultan was a freedom fighter who took on the British, the BJP described him as "anti-Hindu" and a “mass murderer”.
  

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  • Krishna Dasa, Udupi,.

    Sun, Jan 28 2018

    We the Indians should stop worshiping & glorifying our former rulers like Rajput Royals, Maratha Royals, Mysore wyadars and other princely state rulers. They were unable to give a unified fight against small group of horseback muslim invaders or small number of sailors from Europe. All these proud Indians become sub servant and under dog rulers under British, Moguls and Muslim rulers. It is shame on us the 80 plus percent of Hindus and our Hindu rulers were unable to fight small group of Muslims & Europeans. All of our former Indian Royals practiced cast based discrimination with Low cast Hindus and practiced untouchability. Stop Glorifying our Hindu Royals and start worship & Glorify the Fighters and winners in wars, Olympic games etc without bringing in Religion, cast region or language in politics & National events.

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  • Abdul Aleem Faroqui, UAE

    Sun, Jan 28 2018

    Shaheed Tipu Sultan was a born fighter and fought for Mysore, his pride and his people. History can’t be changed no matter what.. The Pee party knows very well that the day they stop communal card, they will b thrown out..

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  • hemanth, bangalore

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    He is the 1st terrorist in Karnataka

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    BJP was not born during Tippu Sultan Era ...

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 28 2018

    If so, it would been like "so ja bajapa nahi tho tippu ayega"

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  • JP, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    There is a picture of Tipu Sultan's army fighting British in NASA. Is BJP going to fight against this also ? Anyway PM visits US every now and then, he can request on behalf is bhakths !

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  • Jamal, Mangalore/Abudhabi

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Just want to know whose pictures/potraits are kept in the gallery of RSS Nagpur HQ ?

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  • Dawood Damodar D' Silva, India

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Tippu was real freedom fighter, Godse was communal.

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  • diago, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 28 2018

    Tipu is a number one anti Hindu and anti Christian. He destroyed Churches and killed many Christians. He was a coward and could not face the Britishers.His name should be scrapped from Histoy.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Indeed surprising

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    From couple of years around 10th November, BJP has been undertaking the smearing campaign against Tipu Sultan. Incidentally from last 3 years Government of Karnataka has been celebrating the anniversary of Tipu. As such he is the only King, who laid down his life while fighting against the British.
    Certain sections of the society also consider him a tyrant who engaged in forced conversions. He is also accused of promoting Persian at the cost of Kannada. It is also alleged that his letters to his Generals, claimed to be in British possession now, show that he believed that kafirs should be decimated. There is no dearth of such periodic controversies being raked up around his name. What is being propagated on the basis of some flimsy sources is that he destroyed hundreds of temples and killed thousands of Brahmins!

    As such there are diverse attitude towards Tipu from within RSS-BJP stable itself. In 2010, B.S. Yeddyyurappa, the BJP leader adorned Tipu’s headgear and held a mock sword, on the eve of elections. In 1970s RSS had published a book praising Tipu, calling him patriotic, this book was part of Bharat Bharati series.

    Why did Tipu use Persian as the Court language? It is important to recognize that Persian was the court language in the sub-continent at that time. Even Shivaji of Maharashtra was using Persian in his correspondence and had had Maulana Hyder Ali as his Chief Secretary, for doing this. Tipu was not a religious fanatic as he is being projected by them today. Tipu’s policies were not driven by religion. In fact, in his letter to Shankaracharya of Kamkoti Peetham, he refers to the Acharya as Jagatguru (World Teacher). He also donated rich offerings to his shrine.

    The vacillations of communalists, from praising him to presenting him as an evil character are motivated attempts to uphold their communal ideology, nothing else!

    Jai Hind

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Those who like godse should vote for bjp only

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  • Sheikh, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 28 2018

    Criminals have no place in history

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled portraits of 70 freedom fighters inside the Delhi Assembly including that of the 18th century brave Tipu Sultan, who was martyred while fighting the British in Mysore.

    Taking a dig at the BJP, AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the government had asked the saffron party, which has 3 MLAs inside the assembly, to come up with a name from their party but it failed to provide any.

    “We asked the BJP and their MLAs to suggest names from either their party or the RSS who had worked for the freedom struggle. But they couldn’t come up with any,” Bharadwaj told Indian Express.
    Elsewhere, the Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel sought to remind the BJP that the brave 18th century martyr’s photo was there even inside the pages of the Indian constitution.

    “I want to tell them that the Constitution of India also carries a picture of Tipu Sultan on page 144. So, either the people who fought the British to free the country and wrote this Constitution were ‘gaddaar’ (traitors) or they (BJP) are the ones,” he was quoted by the NDTV.

    President Ram Nath Kovind last year had lauded the contribution of Tipu to the freedom struggle adding that the king had died fighting the British.

    If BJP and RSS are true freedom fighter let them bring one name as offered to its 3 MLA's in the house, who has fought for India's freedom struggle behind Father of nation Mahatma Gandhi and sacrificed their life.
    Jai hind

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Quote: “We asked the BJP and their MLAs to suggest names from either their party or the RSS who had worked for the freedom struggle. But they couldn’t come up with any," Unquote

    Hahaha😂😂 Boda sheera ?

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Tippu was not only anti-hindu, but also anti-Christian.
    Congress has let down both Hindus and Christians equally .

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  • Peter, Udupi

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Tippu was much better than Sanghi goons who are anti humans....... we didnt forgot Mangalore church attack by Bajarangis and also killers of Father Graham stains....

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  • diago, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 28 2018

    Congress party is only interested in votes. Christians and Muslims voted for them and got nothing. They looted our country for 60 years. NO MORE CONGRESS FOR ANOTHER 60 YEARS.

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Godse’ fought for real independence. His pic should be first

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  • Vivek, Hirebyle / Abu dhabi

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    Shall we ask ...(With respect )to vastayana posthumously write / Rewrite Indian History as well as Constitution of our Land.........

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    The irony is Tipu fought against Britishers while RSS a very close ally of BJP was a very close ally of Britishers and duping India. If Nathuram Godse is a great freedom fighter for BJP then Tipu is not less a freedom fighter to get rid of Britishers who split the subcontinent as India and Pakistan.

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  • Dr Mohan Prabhu, LL.D, QC, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Sat, Jan 27 2018

    A travesty by Siddu's fellow traveller! He would, if he dared, also put up Godse's picture just to get back at the BJP at the Centre.

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