Karnataka celebrates Tipu Jayanti amid fear of violence

Karnataka celebrates Tipu Jayanti amid fear of violence

FP Staff November 10, 2017, 23:34:20 IST

Bringing the state under a thick security blanket, “Tipu Jayanti” celebrations were held amid protests across Karnataka to mark the birth anniversary of the controversial 18th-century ruler

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Karnataka celebrates Tipu Jayanti amid fear of violence
Bringing the state under a thick security blanket,
About 4,000 policemen have been deployed across Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts. Adequate security measures have been taken in Bengaluru as well, said city police commissioner T Suneel Kumar. Virajpet main road wore deserted look on Friday owing to bandh. M Raghuram
In response to Tipu Jayanti Virodhi Samiti's call for bandh, shops, commercial complexes, banks, schools and colleges remained closed in Kodagu district and other places in Karnataka. Since autorickshaws, private buses and jeeps were off the road in both urban and rural pockets, life came to a standstill. Virajpet bus stand wore deserted look on Friday. M Raghuram
The BJP sees Tipu as a
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