BJP deeply frustrated over ‘Tipu Jayanti’ by Congress govt in Karnataka

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By Muslim Mirror News,

BENGALURU: The Congress government’s move to celebrate  ‘Tipu Jayanti’ on the occasion of  the birth anniversary of the 18th century legendary king Tipu Sultan has made BJP deeply frustrated . BJP has  alleged  that it was an attempt by the ruling party to strengthen its vote bank.

On December 22, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the government has decided to celebrate “Tipu Jayanti” and the date would be decided shortly reported PTI.

“There has been a lot of pressure from various quarters to celebrate Tipu Jayanti. We have decided to take this into consideration and will announce the date shortly,” Siddaramaiah had said at the release of a book “Tipu Sultan: A Crusader for Change” by historian Prof B Sheik Ali.

But this has not gone down well with the BJP, with its senior leaders claiming that Tipu was a “tyrant” who committed forced conversions in Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts in Karnataka and the neighbouring Kerala.

BJP leader Suresh Kumar said Tipu cannot be considered as a person whose birthday should be celebrated by the government, claiming that the erstwhile Mysuru ruler had committed barbaric acts against people including Kodavas (in Kodagu district).

“We (BJP) have our own viewpoint on Tipu Sultan about his administration, especially when you go to Coorg (Kodagu) and other places where people still remember the barbaric acts committed against Coorgis, who refused to oblige his dictates. So, Tipu cannot be considered as a person whose birthday should be celebrated by the state government,” he claimed.

Tipu was a ruler of the erstwhile kingdom of Mysore, who was considered an implacable enemy of the British East India Company. He was killed in May 1799 while defending his fort of Srirangapatna against the British forces.

With inputs from PTI.

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  1. Tipu a la first page of Google search, in response to unfair treatment he is being meted out by the same people who made Godse a “patriot” because he killed late Gandhiji. First, my take: Web Results of just the first page for the subject (Tipu), as of 12/27/14, on Google were as follows, which corroborate my personal assessment, because I visited, in person, the area covered below. History is not my forte Still, no other king, Hindu or Muslim, achieved the following unique honor:
    Died on the battlefield defending his country from the Britishers (East India Company). Proudly , declared, “one day’s of free life is better than thousand years of slavery/subjugation/being under some foreigner.’
    Built mandir and masjid, side-by-side, what is BJP doing?
    Had Nizam of Hyderabad been 1/10 as patriotic as TS, and not sided with EIC/British Army, India of today, especially its non-Hindi belt, would have looked much different. Now readers scan below, decide whom to curse TS

    After making above personal observation I submit the Web Results
    Tipu Sultan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan
    For the mosque in Kolkata, India, see Tipu Sultan Mosque. …. his Muslim faith, going daily to say his prayers and paying special attention to mosques in the area. ….. In the midst of his burial, a great storm struck, with massive winds and rains.
    Tipu Sultan | Enemy Commanders: Britain’s Greatest Foes | Online …
    http://www.nam.ac.uk/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/enemy-commanders-britains-greatest-foes
    Tipu Sultan (1750-99), the ‘Tiger of Mysore’, was a renowned Indian war leader. … Tippu sultan was one of the best warriors or commanders. and some had … There is no doubt in my mind about these two aspects of our history: (1) The British …
    Tipu Sultan – sukkran trichy – HubPages
    http://sukkrantrichy.hubpages.com/hub/tipu-2
    Oct 24, 2014 … Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu aka Tipu sultan, is one of the most brave, elegant … He was a person with great dynamism, bold and perception. ….. We shall not refuse justice to those nobler qualities which his failings overshadowed. … each classified by a special name, also beginning about the vernal equinox.
    Tipu Sultan in History | SAGE Open
    http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/3/2/2158244013482836
    Apr 2, 2013 … Tipu Sultan’s misfortune was that he failed to learn from his failures. …. Mir Hussein Kirmani (1980) points out that “the Sultan had a great aversion to . ….. observed that the Sultan had a rare quality of singlemindedness . … It must be noted, however, that Tipu’s policy in this regard was not unique but shows …
    Tipu Sultan – Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information – Fun Trivia
    http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Tipu-Sultan-83919.html
    Special Sub-Topic: Tipu Sultan. Click Here To Play: Tipu Sultan … His real name is supposed to be Fateh Ali Tipu, after the great saint Tipu Mastan. … He showed bravery and high strategic skills, even though he was only 18 years old.
    The story after Tipu Sultan was killed in 1799 – NDTV.com
    http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-story-after-tipu-sultan-was-killed-in-1799-40284
    Jul 28, 2010 … Tipu was the grandfather of Husain Shah’s great grandfather Anwar Shah, who … At one time, the properties of Tipu’s sons in Kolkata included …
    Tipu Sultan MaJestic Dining, Moseley – Reviews, Phone Number …
    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g815382-d4828163-Reviews-Tipu_Sultan_MaJestic_
    Tipu Sultan MaJestic Dining, Moseley: See 343 unbiased reviews of Tipu Sultan … The meat was excellent quality and the naan bread was soooo good.
    Tipu Sultan – Aulia-e-hind.com
    http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Srirangapatnam.htm
    High quality tempered wire required for the string instruments was produced in Channapatna. The livestock development got special attention. … Hazrat Tipu Sultan (RA) was a great patriot and like his father realized the danger of letting the …
    Full text of “History Of Tipu Sultan By Mohibbul Hasan”
    http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfTipuSultanByMohibbulHasan/HistoryOfTipuSultanByMohibbulH
    PREFACE The story of Tipu Sultan’s life has not before been told in any detail or … in praising the Sultan* but great in imputing to him all the bad qualities which …
    Tipu Sultan – Majestic Dining – Restaurant | Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/TipuSultanMajesticDining
    TIPU SULTAN IS A UNIQUE DESTINATION. … Tipu Sultan Restaurant in Moseley won the Best Restaurant design award on Monday the 13th October. Special …isited

  2. Why I have been “honestly critical” the way he has been behaving is described below, which I did after his US visit with Obama ++, both of them would go in history as a “brilliant campaigner”,both before a,nd taking after the office. Unfortunately, both possessed “rhetoric”, over promised, and Mr. Modi forgot that he had support of less than 1/3 of the nation, whom he can’t motivate tog He has to practice it, too.
    gest demo contribute with the “dictatorial” style he wants to camouflage under “the biggest democracy” PR propaganda. If you disagree, read below:
    Year 2014: Narendra Modi the driving force of the new govt
    Financial Express – ?11 hours ago?
    Narendra Modi, PMO India, Modi PMO While allocating portfolios, Narendra Modi made a special mention that “All important policy issues” will be his responsibility, which was read as PMO being omnipotent. (AP) …

  3. There were some typos for which I regret and apologize to my erudite readers. Below is my revised version:
    Web Results of just the first page for the subject (Tipu), as of 12/27/14, on Google were as follows, which corroborate my personal assessment, because I visited, in person, the area covered below. History is not my forte Still, no other king, Hindu or Muslim, achieved the following unique honor @ the age of 49, < a decade after the Quranic maturity (40).
    Tipu died on the battlefield defending his homeland from the Britishers (East India Company). Proudly declared, "one day's of free life is better than thousand years of slavery/subjugation/being under some foreigner.
    Built mandir and masjid, side-by-side, what is BJP doing?
    Had Nizam of Hyderabad been 1/10 as patriotic as TS, and not sided with EIC/British Army,India of today, especially its non-Hindi belt of the Dravidian South , would have looked much different.
    With these facts from his illustrious life of a minority-led area inhabitated with majority Hindu population then and now readers scan below, and decide whom to curse TS of BJP? The Nizam of Hyderabad was playing a very similar role as the Owaisi brothers of today. Non-Hyderabadi Muslims of other areas should be aware of these parochially-charged, "foxy" leaders among them. What is BJP's plan for "crippling" others. I may give my take if any objector comes up with any non-Hyderabadi
    (old) area/Muslim served by these "orators", who have yet not surpassed Syed Shahabuddin, a former MP and my physics teacher briefly,in 1957

    Tipu Sultan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan
    For the mosque in Kolkata, India, see Tipu Sultan Mosque. …. his Muslim faith, going daily to say his prayers and paying special attention to mosques in the area. ….. In the midst of his burial, a great storm struck, with massive winds and rains.
    Tipu Sultan | Enemy Commanders: Britain's Greatest Foes | Online …
    http://www.nam.ac.uk/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/enemy-commanders-britains-greatest-foes
    Tipu Sultan (1750-99), the 'Tiger of Mysore', was a renowned Indian war leader. …Tippu sultan was one of the best warriors or commanders. and some had … There is no doubt in my mind about these two aspects of our history: (1) The British …
    Tipu Sultan – sukkran trichy – HubPages
    http://sukkrantrichy.hubpages.com/hub/tipu-2
    Oct 24, 2014 … Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu aka Tipu sultan, is one of the most brave, elegant … He was a person with great dynamism, bold and perception. ….. We shall not refuse justice to those nobler qualities which his failings overshadowed. … each classified by a special name, also beginning about the vernal equinox.
    Tipu Sultan in History | SAGE Open
    http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/3/2/2158244013482836
    Apr 2, 2013 … Tipu Sultan's misfortune was that he failed to learn from his failures. …. Mir Hussein Kirmani (1980) points out that “the Sultan had a great aversion to . ….. observed that the Sultan had a rare quality of singlemindedness . … It must be noted, however, that Tipu's policy in this regard was not unique but shows …
    Tipu Sultan – Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information – Fun Trivia
    http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Tipu-Sultan-83919.html
    Special Sub-Topic: Tipu Sultan. Click Here To Play: Tipu Sultan … His real name is supposed to be Fateh Ali Tipu, after the great saint Tipu Mastan. … He showed bravery and high strategic skills, even though he was only 18 years old.
    The story after Tipu Sultan was killed in 1799 – NDTV.com
    http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-story-after-tipu-sultan-was-killed-in-1799-40284
    Jul 28, 2010 … Tipu was the grandfather of Husain Shah's great grandfather Anwar Shah, who … At one time, the properties of Tipu's sons in Kolkata included …
    Tipu Sultan MaJestic Dining, Moseley – Reviews, Phone Number …
    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g815382-d4828163-Reviews-Tipu_Sultan_MaJestic_
    Tipu Sultan MaJestic Dining, Moseley: See 343 unbiased reviews of Tipu Sultan … The meat was excellent quality and the naan bread was soooo good.
    Tipu Sultan – Aulia-e-hind.com
    http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Srirangapatnam.htm
    High quality tempered wire required for the string instruments was produced in Channapatna. The livestock development got special attention. … Hazrat Tipu Sultan(RA) was a great patriot and like his father realized the danger of letting the …
    Full text of "History Of Tipu Sultan By Mohibbul Hasan"
    http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfTipuSultanByMohibbulHasan/HistoryOfTipuSultanByMohibbulH
    PREFACE The story of Tipu Sultan's life has not before been told in any detail or … in praising the Sultan* but great in imputing to him all the bad qualities which …
    Tipu Sultan – Majestic Dining – Restaurant | Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/TipuSultanMajesticDining
    TIPU SULTAN IS A UNIQUE DESTINATION. … Tipu Sultan Restaurant in Moseley won the Best Restaurant design award on Monday the 13th October. Special …

  4. Hats off to our beloved CM Sidharamaya sir,since from Long time we Indians are seeking for justice finally we got , we all Indians celebrate this day with secularism and I appeal to all my non Muslims brothers to join this celebration ,Hazrth Tippu Sultan is first Indian to send back the British to save this nation be proud of him…thnx alot CM Sir…

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