Why Tipu Jayanti was cancelled after celebrating it for four year? Karnataka HC questions Govt
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Tuesday questioned Yediyurappa led State government as to what led to cancellation of Tipu Jayanti in the State as a government event.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bilal Ali, a resident of Lucknow, Tipu National Service Association and Tipu Sultan United Forum, the bench led by Chief Justice of Karnataka High court A S Oka questioned State Government the reason behind cancelling the event which was being celebrated from previous four years.
The proceedings of the hearing was then postponed till Wednesday.
Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi, arguing for the government submitted that due to celebration of Tipu Jayanti for the first year, one person died due to rioting and that during second year the event was organised with tight police security, hence the event was cancelled by the current government.
Responding to Navadgi’s submission, the bench sought a detailed reply from the government on Wednesday as to why the event was cancelled after celebrating it for last four years.
In the PIL the litigant had challenged the government’s move to cancel Tipu Jayanti and had also claimed it to be violation of Article 14 and 15 of Indian Constitution.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
