Udupi: God stopped me from Tipu Jayanti participation - Pramod Madhwaraj


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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS/SP)

Udupi, Dec 18: "During the period I was MLA and minister, I never got an opportunity to take part in Tipu Jayanti celebrations. I feel that perhaps God had planned not to allow me to do so," former minster and MLA from here, Pramod Madhwaraj, is seen saying in a video clip that has been shared on social websites.

Pramod Madhwaraj made this statement during the golden jubilee celebrations of St Peters Church at Petri, Brahmavar recently. "Tipu's army had raided Petri Church and destroyed it, as per history books. It was built again later. I do not know whether the state government was right in deciding to celebrate Tipu's birth anniversary. But I did not get to take part in its programmes," he can be seen saying in the said video.

Even when the then Siddaramaiah-led government took a decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti, Pramod Madhwaraj had not expressed open support to the decision. He did not take part in Tipu Jayanti celebrations organized by the district administration between 2015 and 2017. Discordant notes had been heard within the party then about his non-participation in the government programmes.

  

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  • ifthekar, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    yes perfect mr.pramod ....and get ready to contest MP election from udupi - chickmanglore seat from BJP ticket as they are in Dire need of candidate ... What a Goal.......

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  • Hariprasad, Bajpe - Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    Dear Abdul Jabar! No where in the History books crime against Christians is documented therefore HIS crimes against HUMANITY went un-noticed. All that history talked about is his WAR and DEFEAT with by the British.

    Christians aren't looking for sympathy - Poor/Brave Christians are in heaven - that's all it matters NOW. They have forgiven Tipp's crimes - why bring that up to score a political point??????????






    todays Christians are NOT angree at/with Tippu foe they see the greater good Tippu did to get rid of the British.

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  • Hariprasad, Balkunje-Mulki

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    GOOD Good HAS a plan for YOU! God expects you do nothing but GOOD so he spared YOU. Please

    quit feeding us lies - God will not forgive YOU!

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    In Pakistan, Tippu is celebrated not because he fought the British, but because he beat up non Muslims and forcefully converted many to bend towards Mecca. Our enemy knows our history better.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    This statement of Ex MLA Pramod Madhwaraj shows more inclination towards BJP keeping in view of Lok Sabha elections.
    Perhaps Mr. Madhwaraj doesn't know that 'Tipu Jayanti' is started by BJP in the past and the tall leaders of the party then attended the function with much fanfare.
    As far as flawed history books of this days only give us distorted views. He really needs to revisit history by reading British Gazette records of those days.
    Tipu Sultan is the last stumbling block for British Raj in south India. In 200 years of ruling British Colonials Starved to Death 60 million-plus Indians. If the history of British rule in India were to be condensed to a single fact, it is this: there was no increase in India’s per-capita income from 1757 to 1947.
    Churchill, explaining why he defended the stockpiling of food within Britain, while millions died of starvation in Bengal, told his private secretary that “the Hindus were a foul race, protected by their mere pullulation from the doom that is their due.”
    Mr.Pramod Madhwaraj keep your political ambitions open. Don't bring the God's in politics.
    Jai Hind

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  • Mdcosta, Bangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    This historian should be awarded Rajyotsava award

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  • Rajesh, BANGALORE

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Madhwaraj is not into your comparison game. people know better and people will be taught better. Today because of Tippu a nihilist totalitarian culture is slowly taking ground which is built on upmanship or supremacy of a particular race at the expense of others. that is what was maifest in Tippu. The real game is to undermine or comouflage this danger to other cultures by our pseudos.

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  • Bollu, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Tippu is a hero in the history.Christians should not harp too much on the negative sides of history and play into the hands of BJP. No body gains anything by trying to rewrite history to their liking.

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  • Dr Gerald PInto, Kallianpur

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Why have not stopped Govt when was a prominent minister? At least a word of protest. As cabinet minister he was a part of it.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    I think BJP people have gave some hint for him to join may consider for LOKSABHA seat. This fool I think now may join BJP and dig his own..... careful about him in future. Better Congress to open their eyes.

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  • Ayub malpe, Bahrain.

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    In 1984 indian army entered Sikh holiest shrine GOLDEN TEMPLE to oust

    separatist who fight against India. Indian Army eradicated militants , golden temple

    dameged and rebuilded through KAR SEVA.

    Tippu attacked not all Christians. Only those who helped British army.
    He was not communal. Sri Ranganath TEMPLE is in vicinity of his palace. Check SRINGERI temple documents., how much he donated.
    Now it is only reason to hate him is he was muslim..!

    Mr pramod if you want to join BJP ,you are free to do that.
    No Drama please.!

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  • Mdcosta, Bangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Seems we have a eminent Historian from Malpe
    We need educated people like in udupi district

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  • Valerian D'Souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    Ayub,
    How could 60,000 to 80,000/- Christians from nook and corners of villages be informers of British?
    You are justifying such a genocide?
    We never justified Hitler!
    Why shouldn't people like you be called Pakistani Agents?
    You are drawing parallel between hideout of terrorists in Golden temple and justifying killing of 80,000/- Christians and Hindus, whom blood thirsty Tipu purposely branded ?
    Why Tipu aligned with French? He himself was foreign agent. How can he be Patriot?
    What are your parameters of calling someone as freedom fighter?

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Shivaji Maharaj will be the greatest leader and king who ruled Hindustan... He defeated mughals and recaptured 80% Hindustan back from mughals... Mughals had to back stab him to capture him yet he escaped them from their prison.

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  • Kumar, Kinnigoli

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    TIPU WITH - TALIBAN IDEOLOGY........

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  • Mohammed, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Dear Kumar, 1st change your ideology and be as a Indian. About Tippu he was true Indian and he die from India ok. Regarding Tippu jayanti, as per Islam there no birth day celebration because every human has to die one day. This is all political drama. Like Modi spend lot money on statue.

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Statement prelude to join BJP?

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  • Navneeth, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    In the year 1784 Tippu butchered thousands of Christians. Its a sad history for them.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Only Tipu fought the British while others played with Lathis ...

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    As a loyal servant of French, he faught against british.. he chose French and invited Napoléon also so that he can retain Mysore if French rule Delhi driving away British..

    alaaaaas people say he is freedom fighter.. freedom for French?

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  • Lambert, Manganauru

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Before 2019 elections we should have census of how many Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs along with the others were there in D.K and Udupi Districts in 2015 . We also need the population as of 2018. If u add or minus which is the FAITH that is multiplying .

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/Udupi

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    We are not against of Tippu Sultans War against British, he killed innocent non muslims of this Land and distroyed their worship places, so he is not worthy for Celebrating his Jayanthi.
    .

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  • Ummar, Santhekatte

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Ex MLA,
    And same time also you remember that same God made you loss the recent election due to your closeness towards RSS leaders. Take it easy.

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Then why did siddu lose the elections?

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  • Ummar, Santhekatte

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    @ Mahesh,
    I'm not Siddus constituency voter. Do you know why BJP badly lost MP, Rajastan, Chattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram?

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    I didnt talk about siddus constiuency.
    I talked about congress loosing the assembly elections and bieng reduced to a B party of JDS.

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  • Rao, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    It is better if Govt avoid's all jayanthi's.
    If we keep on adding jayanthi's, after some years we will have all 365 days jayanthi's.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Actually support of Tippu made people loose

    1) Sanjay Khan produced & directed Sword of Tippu Sultan - Mysore Premier Studio caught fire, 19 people died, Sanjay Khan himself somehow survived 4th degree burns
    2) Vijay Mallya purchased Sword of Tippu Sultan in an auction in London and we all know of his position now and what state he is in.
    3) Tippuramiah oops Siddaramiah who started Tippu Jayanthi lost the May 2018 Assembly polls, his party Congress became 78 from 123 seats, Siddu lost his own well nurtured seat of Chamundeshwari

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  • Ismail, Moodbidri

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    We celebrate someone's birthday or not, it will not make any difference. May be Tippu Sultan was also not in favour of birthday. The three incidents, you have mentioned were according to destiny. For example,
    1. Sanjay Khan produced & directed Sword of Tippu Sultan. He can think that he survived in that major incident, because of giving respect to Tippu.
    2) Vijay Mallya purchased Sword of Tippu Sultan in an auction in London. He has bought many other things related to Tippu. He can think that it is lucky for him. But, everything according to his destiny.
    3) Siddaramiah who started Tippu Jayanthi lost the May 2018 Assembly. He is enjoying his retired life. The people, who was opposing are still opposing.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Tippu killed people in the name of religion.

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Yes Tippu was not what we talk today...history says about the destruction he made of others Religious Places. Better keep away from him.

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  • Cyril, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    May God bless you and people will re elect you as a congress candidate.

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  • ahmed, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    here we understand Ex Mla Pramod Madhwaraj supporter of BRITISH and BJP RSS so he lost his seat

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    and why did siddu lose the elections despite doing tipu jayathi?

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  • mehsan, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    ahmed,

    it is very much clear that Tipu killed innocent chritians, hindus & torchered them to convert to islam, destroyed the churches, temples. he was communal. how can one support those kind of people. we respect APJ Kalam, celebrate his birthday instead of tipu. if the samething happened with you then will support him?

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  • Abdul jabbar, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Me and all my Hindu Muslims Christian classmates studied in our school which taught us that Tippu was a great warrior and was honoured by the title Tiger of Mysore.If Tippu Sultan had butchered Christians as being said , why wasn't it taught in the schools and why were we taught the opposite. What has changed about Tippu Sultan since the school days in 80s and 90s.?

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  • Jack, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 19 2018

    Because Christians didn't want to get into controversy at that time. But now beacause of his Jayanti we will not sit quite. Understood the point questionable.

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  • Kiran, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Finally Congress people also come to know that what Tippu is

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