Mysuru: Strongly opposing the State Government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on Nov. 10, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has urged CM H.D. Kumaraswamy not to celebrate Tipu birth anniversary. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House today, Simha questioning Tipu Sultan’s contribution to Kannada land and language, said that the government can instead celebrate…
Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of creating unnecessary ruckus over Tipu Jayanti celebration, former Minister and KPCC Vice-President Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar (BKC) has said that the BJP has raked up the Tipu issue as it has no other agenda. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Saturday, Prof. BKC alleged that the BJP…
Mysuru: Kalamandira, the venue where Tipu Jayanti was celebrated, had turned into a fortress with city Police guarding the venue to prevent untoward incidents this morning at 11.30 am. The event was over by 1.30 pm. The jayanti celebration was inaugurated by District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C Mahadevappa, who said Tipu Sultan was one of…
Madikeri: Amidst district-wide bandh in Kodagu, the official Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Madikeri town and Kodagu district concluded with no major untoward incident but for a few stray incidents of stone throwing. Seats of a Police jeep were torn in Madikeri. Over 200 people were arrested and released later as a precautionary measure. The dawn-to-dusk…
Mysuru: In a bid to instil confidence among the public and to maintain law and order situation during Tipu Jayanti celebrations scheduled to be celebrated on Nov.10 in city, the City Police yesterday took out a Flag March at sensitive areas in city. The Police, numbering about 400, drawn from City Armed Reserve (CAR), City…
Madikeri: Taking strong exception to the Karnataka Government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary on Nov. 10, the Tipu Virodhi Horata Samithi has called for a Kodagu bandh on Nov. 10. The decision was taken this morning at a meeting of the Samithi in Madikeri. President of Tipu Virodhi Horata Samithi President Abhimanyu Kumar…
Mysuru: ADGP (Crime and Technical Services) K.V. Gangandeep held a meeting with the top cops of city at the Police Commissioner’s Office here this morning. Gagandeep is said to have instructed the Police officers to keep a vigil on anti-social elements, budding politicians, various political parties and to ensure the maintenance of law and order…
Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Governments decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on Nov.10, hundreds of people under the banner of Tipu Jayanti Virodhi Horata Samiti staged a pestle (Onake) demonstration at Gandhi Square in city this morning. The women members held the pestle, symbolic of Onake Obavva killing soldiers of Hyder Ali, the father of Tipu…
Madikeri: Opposing the celebration of Tipu Jayanti, members of Tipu Jayanti Acharana Virodhi Samiti yesterday staged protests at various places in the district. Over 300 members of the Samiti demonstrated in front of the DC’s office here. They alleged that the Government was hurting the sentiments of people by going ahead with the Jayanti. A…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to stay the State’s Tipu Jayanti celebrations on Nov. 10. A Division Bench of the High Court, hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) this morning, refused to stay the celebrations. The PIL was filed by Kokkalemada P. Manju Chinnappa from South Kodagu challenging the celebration of Tipu Jayanti…
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