Prez Kovind's speech on Tipu was scripted by Congress: BJP
BJP legislator Arvind Limbavali on Wednesday claimed that President Ram Nath Kovind's speech praising Tipu Sultan had been scripted by the Congress. Addressing the Karnataka Assembly, President Kovind had said Tipu Sultan died a historic death while fighting the British. Earlier, BJP MPs from Karnataka boycotted the celebrations scheduled on Tipu Jayanti by the Congress government.