Tipu Jayanti
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Tipu Jayanti celebrations: Protestors detained in several districts of Karnataka
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and his deputy G Parameshwara skipped events organised to honour the 18th-century Muslim ruler of Mysuru.
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Karnataka: Prohibitory orders imposed in some districts ahead of Tipu Jayanti celebrations
Section 144 will be imposed in Kodagu, Hubbali, Dharwad and Srirangapatna over the weekend.
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Tipu Jayanti celebrations are meant to appease Muslims, alleges Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa
State minister DK Shivakumar of the Congress accused the Opposition leader of trying to divide communities.
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Count me out of Tipu Jayanti celebrations, minister Anantkumar Hegde tells Karnataka government
The Union minister called it a shameful event ‘glorifying a brutal killer, wretched fanatic and mass rapist’.
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Tipu Sultan Jayanti: Karnataka braces for trouble as Hindutva and Christian groups plan protests
The Siddaramaiah government has requested the Centre for 1,600 central paramilitary personnel to maintain the peace.
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Police deployed in Karnataka during bandh called by VHP
The right-wing group has been joined by others such as Bajrang Dal and Sri Ram Sene, though the Centre has refused to intervene in the matter.
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