K'taka: Nehru, Tipu Sultan in political crossfire over I-Day celebrations


Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS): Ahead of the 75th Independence Day celebrations on Monday, Karnataka is witnessing a political controversy over a newspaper advertisement and a poster celebrating the occasion. Former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and Tipu Sultan are at the centre of the storm.

The opposition Congress party on Sunday came down heavily on the ruling BJP after a newspaper advertisement issued by the state government, did not feature the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The image of right-wing freedom fighter Veer Savarkar was included instead in the newspaper advertisement issued on Sunday.

In an open letter addressed to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar stated: "It is an occasion for every Indian to respect the memory of our freedom fighters, more so, the ruling party in power. But the sacrifices of Pandit Nehru have deliberately been ignored in the newspaper advertisement issued on Sunday. It is not right on your part. I urge you to apologise for this mistake and uphold the truth of history."

However, the ruling BJP is not taking the Congress ire seriously. "Where is the controversy. Jawaharlal Nehru has been included in the advertisement. He has been included in the line drawing or sketch. Maybe they (Congress) have not seen it," BJP spokesperson S. Prakash told IANS.

Earlier in the day, the Congress attacked the state government over the vandalisation of Tipu Sultan posters on Saturday night.

The posters of several freedom fighters were erected by the Congress party ahead of its Freedom March event in the city on Independence Day. The historical figure is the centre of controversy in Karnataka with the Hindu groups accusing Tipu Sultan of religious bigotry while the Congress insists he is a secular freedom fighter.

D.K. Shivakumar called for the arrest of those responsible for tearing down the posters.

 

  

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  • Rathnakara A, Shirva

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Veer Savarkar's postal stamp was released by Indira Gandhi Today PM remembered Veer Savarkar in his Independence day speech. Slaves forgot Tippe sultan crim against hind and christians, also about Nehru who surrendered to Edwina and was enjoying inside so called prison, were he used to write letter to his daughter and DISCOVERY OF INDIA/ bharat ek khoj. One can easily understand who was considered most dangerous to British, by the punishment they got. Definitely one who got kaala paani must be more dangerous than the one who got house arrest and got all facilities in so called jail. Gandhi Nehru family cheated Indians, enjoyed all fruits from the efforts of genuine freedom fighters who sacrificed their life .

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  • g m hegde, mumbai

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Tippido butchered lakhs of hindus & christians & converted lakhs forcefully. Jehadis aligning themselves & the community with this figure is celebrating butchering & conversion.

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Shere mysore tipu sultan who gave nightmares to british and like minded gaddars...Tippu Sultan is always the hero..You also must have said the same thing in your school until chaddis brainwashed you..

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  • SB, Mlore

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    What is Tippus contribution to Independence when he concept of India itself dint exist then. He aligned with one foreign force ( French) to fight another foreign force( British) to save his kingdom.

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri.

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Readers, why are elements glorify " Tyrant Tippu Sultan " ??? Did he not commit genocide against Hindus and Christians in Karnataka ?? The INC were decimated in the entire coastal region of Karnataka, because of vote bank appeasement politics...

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  • Simon D., Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Tippu Sultan??????????/ Again,, ??? Congress leaders lost in Mangalore in 2018 due to Tippu . The traditional voters too back tracked.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Its the wrong time to bring in Tippu Sultan or Nehru for that matter etc. Congress is simply shooting itself on the foot. You cannot have your way for every silly reason. They have still not learnt.

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  • ca girishkk, valencia/m'lore

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    What Sir Winston Churchill has said ... at the time of Hindustan got its independence... is slowly & steadily coming true.... Courtesy : Jokara clan

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    They written the history thru the blood of KAFIR

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    What can we expect from the followers of savarkar. When caught they say mentally unstable or aya full tight.

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Tippu not again!!! he was a butcher of his own people! what a shameful act. He doesn't have knowledge of FREEDOM fight and he was doing his own survival act

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    the slogan unity in diversity is just a myth now...every state, language region are fighting against each other...

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  • Jrome, Mangaluru

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    When will we focus on the present and the future by learning from the past.

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Mon, Aug 15 2022

    Unity among Indian citizens lowest in 75th year of independence due to the present governing dispensation.

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