Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa junks Tipu event, reverses Congress move

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday cancelled celebrations of Tipu Jayanti as a state event, reversing a decision taken by the Siddaramaiah government.
BJP and right-wingers had strongly opposed the move to celebrate Tipu’s birth anniversary, calling the erstwhile sultan of Mysore as a “religious bigot”.
Yediyurappa’s decision drew strong criticism from Congress leaders, who called it a “criminal act”.
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References

1. ^{^} Karnataka (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
2. ^{^} BS Yediyurappa (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
3. ^{^} Tipu Jayanti (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
4. ^{^} Siddaramaiah (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
5. ^{^} Tipu’s birth anniversary (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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