In an election year in Karnataka, it is the politics of Tipu Sultan versus the right-wing idol Savarkar which appears to be key to the BJP's political agenda. This along with communal remarks and references to "love jihad" appear to be setting the agenda, despite statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging everyone to be inclusive and by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who said, just a few days ago, that no one should bear malice to people of different faith.