Two persons were killed in the protests over the issue this week. Playwright Girish Karnad as well as BJP's Mysuru MP Pratap Simha have received death threats for praising Tipu Sultan.
Karnataka: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad called a bandh on Friday and are holding protests in Karnataka against the government's decision to celebrate Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary.
Two persons were killed in the protests over the issue this week. Playwright Girish Karnad as well as BJP's Mysuru MP Pratap Simha have received death threats for praising Tipu Sultan.
In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, playwright Girish Karnad said he was misquoted and never said that he wanted the Kempe Gowda airport in Bengaluru to be renamed after Tipu. Karnad said Tipu Sultan never got his due as he was a Muslim king. He said that if Tipu Sultan was not a Muslim, he would have the same status as Shivaji.
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