Tipu Sultan

Notably, Tipu Sultan, the Islamic tyrant has been a source of contention in the state, particularly since 2015, when the BJP and the Congress fought over the need to commemorate the 18th-century ruler's birth anniversary.

MP Pratap Simha had requested the Ministry of Railways to rename the Bengalore Mysore Tipu Express train as Wodeyar Express.

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"Some cowards have sent an anonymous threat letter that I have called Tipu Sultan as a Muslim goonda and warned me that they will cut off my tongue,” Eshwarappa confirmed.

Siddaramaiah insinuated that putting up Savarkar’s poster in a “Muslim area” caused violence in Shivamogga.

As per ADGP Law and Order, all four suspects in the alleged stabbing in Shivamogga have been apprehended.

Hindus and Muslims came face to face in Karnataka's Shivamogga after Muslims removed Veer Savarkar's flex banner and tried to replace it with that of the Islamic tyrant Tipu Sultan

The Karnataka Congress has put up posters of Tipu Sultan along with several freedom fighters across Bengaluru.

The then ruler of Mysore and Srirangapatna, Tipu Sultan had demolished several temples to build mosques in the area. "Jumma Masjid was constructed by Tipu Sultan on top of the Anjaneya temple after filling up latter's ground floor," the old archaeological report had stated.

Many Hindu activist groups and devotees had recently urged the district administration to change the name of 'Salaam Aarti' ritual to 'Sandhya Aarti' at the Melkote temple in Mandya.