Amid widespread protests and stiff resistance from the BJP, the Karnataka is going ahead with the celebrations of the birth anniversary of the controversial 18th-century ruler of erstwhile Mysore kingdom, Tipu Sultan.

BJP stages protests as Karnataka government celebrates Tipu Jayanti

It is that time of the year again when the South Indian state of Karnataka erupts in political mudslinging and violence over the state-sponsored celebration of Tipu Jayanti.

The political sword of Tipu Sultan Jayanti

An incident of stone throwing at a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus was reported in the hill town of Madikeri, during a protest against the celebrations

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