Udupi : Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday appealed to the government to stop ‘Salam Mangalarati’ being performed in the name of erstwhile Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan at Kollur Mookambika Temple. Sharan Pumpwell, VHP divisional secretary, and others have submitted memoranda to Kollur Mookambika Temple administrative committee, Muzrai minister, deputy commissioner and commissioner of religious endowment department seeking them […]

Davangere : State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel promised that the Karnataka government would take steps towards reconstructing the temple, which had been demolished in Nanjangud taluk in Mysuru district, within the legal framework. Speaking to media persons, in Davangere on Saturday, he said that the temple demolition issue would be discussed in the state committee […]

Bengaluru : An experts’ committee constituted by the state government to look into the demand of BJP MLA Appachu Ranjan, who sought removal of content related to Tipu Sultan from textbooks, on Tuesday recommended against the demand by urging the government to retain the content on Tipu. The committee, comprising academicians and historians, had submitted […]

Madikeri : Stating that Tipu Sultan cannot be termed as a freedom fighter, BJP MLA  Appachu Ranjan urged that the gloriciation of the ruler of erstwhile Mysore kingdom in history lessons should be done away with. In a letter submitted to Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, Ranjan contended that Tipu was concerned […]

Bengaluru: I am not against any religion. However, I have differences of opinion with religions which do not treat everyone equally and do not respect human beings,” said former chief minster, Siddaramaiah. Speaking at Okalipuram Residents Welfare Association here on Sunday he said his government has implemented several programmes which has benefited people of all […]

Bengaluru: Wakf, Minorities Welfare Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan clarified that there has been no discussion yet on renaming the Haj Bhavn after Tipu Sultan. Addressing the media here on Monday, Zameer clarified that there were requests to rename the Haj Bhavan after Tipu Sultan, but it was reported in the media that he […]

Mangaluru: An alleged derogatory post on a senior RSS leader in Dakshina Kannada district has gone viral drawing criticism from various quarters against the ‘objectionable’ remarks on him. A group called ‘True Media Network’ had on its Facebook page on January 28, bearing an image of erstwhile ruler of Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, posted a […]

Bangaluru: Actor Prakash Raj questioned UP CM Yogi Adityanath for him remarks on “don’t celebrate tippu sultan in the land of hanuman” in Hubballi. In a tweet, Raj said Yogi ji orders people of Karnataka “don’t celebrate tippu sultan in the land of hanuman” dear sir.. what’s your agenda again…#justasking UP CM Yogi Adityanath, suring […]

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday questioned the state government on the logic behind celebrating Tipu Jayanti. While hearing a PIL filed challenging the observance of Tipu Jayanti by the state government, a division bench, headed by Chief Justice S K Mukherjee, said Tipu was not a “freedom fighter”. Chief Justice Mukherjee said that […]

Mangaluru : Stating that the law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada has worsened, the BJP staged a day-long dharna here on Monday. Pitching a tent near the statute of B.R. Ambedkar on the premises of the Town Hall the party leaders, while addressing the gathering criticised the State government. Speaking on the occasion, Pratapsimha […]