Bengaluru: The 270th birth anniversary of 18th-century Mysore King Tipu Sultan is coming on 10 November, triggering a ruckus in the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress over the Karnataka government's decision to ban and erase history related to the curriculum of schools. has been made. State unit spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) G. Madhusudan told the media that, "Tipu was a fanatic dictator who forcibly converted hundreds of Hindus to Muslims."

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Madhusudan further said that 'the birthday of Tipu Sultan should not be celebrated to pay tribute to all those who had suffered a problem due to Tipu and his heinous crimes or who died due to all these reasons'. Terming BJP as anti-national and communal for banning Tipu Jayanti in the state, the Congress said that the ruling party is insulting a great ruler who fought the British to protect his state.

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Congress Spokesperson Raju Gowda while speaking to the media stated that "Tipu Sultan was the first freedom fighter in the country who not only fought against the East India Company soldiers but also the British in the fourth battle of Srirangapatnam near Mysore in 1799. Instead of bowing his head in front, he gave up his life."

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