Why other icons neglected but Tipu Sultan celebrated: BJP
Slamming the Karnataka government for celebrating Tipu Jayanti with taxpayers' money, the BJP questioned the Congress-JD(S) on why they neglected other icons. It asked why Queen Abbakka, who fought against Portuguese, and Queen Chennamma, who fought against British, never received such acknowledgement. "There was no such celebration earlier...so why...now," BJP spokesperson Malavika Avinash said.