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In Rahul Gandhi's Constituency Wayanad, A Name Change Demand Over Tipu Sultan
BJP said the name of Sulthan Bathery town, associated with Tipu Sultan in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, should be changed, as the place was originally known as Ganapathivattom before the Mysore ruler's invasion of the Malabar region.
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Tipu Sultan Row Resurfaces After Proposal To Rename Mysuru Airport
Tipu Sultan is, once again, at the centre of a Congress vs BJP squabble in Karnataka, after a MLA from the ruling party proposed naming the airport in Mysuru after the 18th century ruler.
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"State Government Responsible": Sanjay Raut On Aurangzeb, Tipu Sultan Row
Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged that the state government is responsible for the clash in Maharashtra's Kolhapur that erupted over alleged objectionable social media status with reference to Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan.
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After Karnataka, Row Over Tipu Sultan Now Lands In Delhi
The row over Tipu Sultan that marred Karnataka politics over the last two years reached the national capital when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled a portrait of the 18th century ruler at the Delhi Assembly among 69 others of eminent personalities including freedom fighters, revolutionaries and heroes on Republic Day, to be put up in the Asse...
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President's Speech His Own, Siddaramaiah Says On Tipu Sultan Row
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the speech delivered by President Ram Nath Kovind to the state legislature in which he hailed Tipu Sultan was his own and accused the BJP of trying to give it a "political colour".
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10 Things To Know About The Row Over Tipu Sultan Birth Anniversary Celebrations
The BJP and the Congress are engaged in a war of words over the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan on November 10. A polarising figure in history, Tipu Sultan has been variously described by leaders of the BJP as an "anti-Hindu", "anti-Karnataka" and "mass murderer". However, many, including the Congress, see him as the first freedom fig...
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Tipu Sultan Died A Hero, President Kovind Says. Scripted, Alleges BJP
President Ramnath Kovind was dragged into a simmering political row in Karnataka today as he praised 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan while addressing a joint session to mark the 60th anniversary of the state legislature Vidhana Soudha. At a time the BJP has been protesting against the glorification of someone it deems an "anti-Hindu tyrant", the Pre...
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Parts Of Karnataka Under Security Blanket On Eve of Tipu Jayanti
The Karnataka government has taken a number of security measures to ensure that the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan - which the state government is celebrating for the second year in a row in face of massive BJP protests -- remains peaceful on Thursday.
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Karnataka Reels Under Fallout From Tipu Sultan Controversy
Armed security outside a writer's house, protests on the street, calls for shutdowns - the fallout of the Karnataka government's decision to officially celebrate Tipu Sultan's birthday is still being felt in the state.
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Azam Khan Asks PM Narendra Modi to Bring Back Tipu Sultan's Ring From London
Amid ongoing row over birth anniversary celebration of Tipu Sultan, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back a ring of the 18th century Mysore ruler from London, which he claimed bore the name of Lord Rama.
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Tipu Sultan Row: Sena Blames Karnataka Government for 'Divisive' Policy
Joining the row over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations, the Shiv Sena today termed the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom as "ruthless" and accused the Congress government in Karnataka of following a "divisive policy".
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Tipu Sultan Row: BJP Demands Siddaramaiah's Resignation, Takes Swipe at Sonia Gandhi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation following death of two persons in violence over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations.
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On Tipu Sultan Row, Girish Karnad says 'Not on Twitter, Not Bothered by Threats'
Playwright Girish Karnad today said he was not bothered, but saddened by death threat he had received after commenting that the Bengaluru airport should be renamed after 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan, a much-debated figure in history.
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Playwright Girish Karnad, BJP Lawmaker Get Threats Over Tipu Sultan Row
Playwright Girish Karnad and a BJP parliamentarian have allegedly received death threats in the middle of a controversy in Karnataka over the celebration of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary.
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Karnataka Simmers Over Tipu Sultan Row, Girish Karnad Offers Apology
The Congress state government in Karnataka knew that its decision to celebrate Tipu Sultan's birthday would have its detractors, but seems to be getting more criticism than it bargained for.
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In Rahul Gandhi's Constituency Wayanad, A Name Change Demand Over Tipu Sultan
BJP said the name of Sulthan Bathery town, associated with Tipu Sultan in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, should be changed, as the place was originally known as Ganapathivattom before the Mysore ruler's invasion of the Malabar region.
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Tipu Sultan Row Resurfaces After Proposal To Rename Mysuru Airport
Tipu Sultan is, once again, at the centre of a Congress vs BJP squabble in Karnataka, after a MLA from the ruling party proposed naming the airport in Mysuru after the 18th century ruler.
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"State Government Responsible": Sanjay Raut On Aurangzeb, Tipu Sultan Row
Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged that the state government is responsible for the clash in Maharashtra's Kolhapur that erupted over alleged objectionable social media status with reference to Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan.
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After Karnataka, Row Over Tipu Sultan Now Lands In Delhi
The row over Tipu Sultan that marred Karnataka politics over the last two years reached the national capital when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled a portrait of the 18th century ruler at the Delhi Assembly among 69 others of eminent personalities including freedom fighters, revolutionaries and heroes on Republic Day, to be put up in the Asse...
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President's Speech His Own, Siddaramaiah Says On Tipu Sultan Row
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the speech delivered by President Ram Nath Kovind to the state legislature in which he hailed Tipu Sultan was his own and accused the BJP of trying to give it a "political colour".
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10 Things To Know About The Row Over Tipu Sultan Birth Anniversary Celebrations
The BJP and the Congress are engaged in a war of words over the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan on November 10. A polarising figure in history, Tipu Sultan has been variously described by leaders of the BJP as an "anti-Hindu", "anti-Karnataka" and "mass murderer". However, many, including the Congress, see him as the first freedom fig...
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Tipu Sultan Died A Hero, President Kovind Says. Scripted, Alleges BJP
President Ramnath Kovind was dragged into a simmering political row in Karnataka today as he praised 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan while addressing a joint session to mark the 60th anniversary of the state legislature Vidhana Soudha. At a time the BJP has been protesting against the glorification of someone it deems an "anti-Hindu tyrant", the Pre...
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Parts Of Karnataka Under Security Blanket On Eve of Tipu Jayanti
The Karnataka government has taken a number of security measures to ensure that the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan - which the state government is celebrating for the second year in a row in face of massive BJP protests -- remains peaceful on Thursday.
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Karnataka Reels Under Fallout From Tipu Sultan Controversy
Armed security outside a writer's house, protests on the street, calls for shutdowns - the fallout of the Karnataka government's decision to officially celebrate Tipu Sultan's birthday is still being felt in the state.
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Azam Khan Asks PM Narendra Modi to Bring Back Tipu Sultan's Ring From London
Amid ongoing row over birth anniversary celebration of Tipu Sultan, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back a ring of the 18th century Mysore ruler from London, which he claimed bore the name of Lord Rama.
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Tipu Sultan Row: Sena Blames Karnataka Government for 'Divisive' Policy
Joining the row over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations, the Shiv Sena today termed the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom as "ruthless" and accused the Congress government in Karnataka of following a "divisive policy".
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Tipu Sultan Row: BJP Demands Siddaramaiah's Resignation, Takes Swipe at Sonia Gandhi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation following death of two persons in violence over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations.
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On Tipu Sultan Row, Girish Karnad says 'Not on Twitter, Not Bothered by Threats'
Playwright Girish Karnad today said he was not bothered, but saddened by death threat he had received after commenting that the Bengaluru airport should be renamed after 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan, a much-debated figure in history.
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Playwright Girish Karnad, BJP Lawmaker Get Threats Over Tipu Sultan Row
Playwright Girish Karnad and a BJP parliamentarian have allegedly received death threats in the middle of a controversy in Karnataka over the celebration of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary.
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Karnataka Simmers Over Tipu Sultan Row, Girish Karnad Offers Apology
The Congress state government in Karnataka knew that its decision to celebrate Tipu Sultan's birthday would have its detractors, but seems to be getting more criticism than it bargained for.
