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…
PIL hearing on Tipu Jayanti adjourned to Nov. 7
November 4, 2017‘It is Government’s prerogative to celebrate anybody’s Jayanti as long as it is not contrary to law’ “As far as my knowledge of history goes, he is not a freedom fighter, but a ruler of a princely State. What is the use of celebrating this? As the British fought a war against Nizam of Hyderabad,…
Mammoth protest against Tipu Jayanti on Nov. 8
November 4, 2017Mysuru: Tipu Jayanti Virodhi Horata Samiti had organised a seminar at Jaganmohan Palace here on Tuesday. Inaugurating the seminar, Advocate Thejaswi Surya said that CM Siddharamaiah was going ahead with the celebration of Tipu Jayanti despite severe opposition from many quarters which clearly indicates the purpose as vote-bank. He alleged that Tipu was not secular…
Appeal to celebrate Tipu Jayanti meaningfully on Nov. 10
October 31, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration is making all arrangements to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on November 10. The leaders and Muslim brethren who had gathered to discuss about the celebration felt that all religious leaders should be invited and permission to take out a procession must be granted. The meeting was held here yesterday at the Court…
Seminar against Tipu Jayanti on Oct. 31
October 30, 2017Mysuru: Tipu Jayanti Virodhi Horata Samithi has organised a seminar on the proposed Jayanti at Jaganmohan Palace on Oct.31 at 6.30 pm. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakaratara Bhavan here yesterday, Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) Pranta Seva Pramukh Muralidhar said that protesting against the State Government’s move to organise Tipu Jayanti next month,…
Samithi opposes Tipu Jayanti
October 24, 2017Bengaluru: The Tipu Jayanti Virodha Horata Samithi has strongly opposed the Government’s move to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on Nov. 10. Addressing a State-level Convention of the Samithi here on Monday, Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) leader Gopal asserted that the Samithi would not allow the celebration of Tipu Jayanti in the State. Claiming that the Samithi…
BJP MPs say no to their names in Tipu Jayanti official invitation
October 22, 2017Bengaluru: A fresh round of controversy is brewing over the Tipu Jayanti celebrations in the State with BJP MPs asking the Karnataka Government to keep them out of the Nov.10 event and to not even include their names in the invitation. Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ananth Kumar Hegde, who represents…
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