Tipu wasn’t anti-Hindus: Litterateur Ramzan Darga
Vijayapura, November 10: Writer and Varthabharati columnist Ramzan Darga said that much against to some misconceptions, Tipu Sultan was not an anti-Hindus and Shivaji was not anti-Muslims.
Giving a special lecture during Tipu Jayanti programme here on Saturday, he said that as the British manipulated the history, some people have been making false propaganda that Tipu was anti-Hindus for their political gains. Tipu was the first freedom fighter. He had toiled hard for the empowerment of dalits and backward classes. It was not fair to oppose Tipu Jayanti just for political reasons, he said.
While fighting against British, the Nizams of Hyderabad had joined hands with the British. But Tipu had fought against British army single handedly. The Britishers had manipulated the history for their benefits. Keeping that history, some people have been opposing the jayanti programme, he said.
Shivaji was not just the king for the Hindus. He had built masjid just beside his home. In the same way, Tippu had protected the Sringeri Sharada Peetham. Even today, prayers and poojas were being conducted in more than 156 temples in the name of Tipu Sultan every day. Muslim youth should also celebrate Shivaji Jayanti. Shivaji had appointed total 23 Muslims as his officers in his state, he said.
When he was the chief minister, Jagadish Shettar had appreciated the contribution of Tipu in the book written by Prof B. Sheik Ali and published by the government. But they have been opposing it just for votes. Both Hindus and Muslims should be careful about such dual personalities and parties, he said.
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
