Bengaluru, Nov 1: Technology investor and Padma Shri awardee T V Mohandas Pai today said the Karnataka government's plan to celebrate 'Tipu Jayanti' is like celebrating the anniversary of Aurangzeb, "who was a tyrant Mughal Emperor and a staunch religious fundamentalist."
"The state government's plan to celebrate Tipu Jayanti is like the central government celebrating the anniversary of Aurangzeb, who was a tyrant Mughal Emperor and a staunch religious fundamentalist," he told reporters on the sidelines of an RSS event here.
Tipu Jayanti, slated to be celebrated across the state on November 10, is being observed since last year following a Congress government decision, which had triggered a major row and caused violence in Kodagu district in November last.
Tipu Sultan was the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom.
Pai rued that government is playing politics over Tipu Jayanti and urged it to celebrate anniversaries of benevolent rulers like the Wodeyars and Mysuru Diwan Mirza Ismail.
"What the government is doing is playing politics, which is wrong and I would request them not to do it. If they want to celebrate, let them celebrate Mirza Ismail, Wodeyars - both were benevolent rulers. Let them also celebrate Sir Visveswaraya, the greatest engineer we ever had," he said.
Ismail was Diwan (Prime Minister) of Mysuru, Jaipur and Hyderabad. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was Ismail's mentor.
"The government, which is there to rule the entire state, they must never do something which divides people - divides Coorgis, Mangalurean Christians other communities," he said.
They should instead bring different communities together.
"The BJP and the Congress play politics. They have got their own constituencies. Let them do what they want," he said.
Pai said he feels offended that government would celebrate Tipu Jayanti who was a "bigot and tyrant", who killed people of different communities and converted people to Islam.
"I am a Konkani and I feel very offended that the government is celebrating somebody (Tipu) who did wrong to both communities."
Pai alleged that Tipu Sultan butchered Coorgis and the Christians living in Kodagu and Kerala, and also destroyed Konkani temples near Sultan Bathery and Kasargod, in Kerala.
"The Coorgis still have anger against him. In Mangaluru, the Christian community are angered because some 26,000 Catholics were put in dungeons," he said. "He (Tipu) destroyed Konkani temples near Sultan Bathery and Kasargod," he added.
"There is a dark side to Tipu. He was a despot and a bigot. He killed many people converted others to Islam by using sword. There is no denying the fact as such," he said.
BJP and RSS have opposed the "Tipu Jayanti" celebrations.
RSS had stated recently it opposed the celebration and it would stage protests against it as the ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom was a "religious bigot and a violent sultan".
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We also know contribution of Aurangzeb to the nation... Historically like Tippu Sultan , Aurangzeb was also a great king , who spent his life to the welfare of people , unlike his ancestors , who ruled lavish life with 3w's , he selected simple life.. more focused on welfare of people... only Sanghi historians, as usual tried to paint communal image of him...
Hello Mr. Mohanadasa, stop ur drama. you playing vote politics. Tippu is well know secular ruler as there is so many proofs. he alloted land and cash to Shringeri temple. He helped Sri ranga temple wich is near to his tomb in sri rangapatna.
Can you answer, MR. MODI (Present PM) Killed around 3000 muslims in Gujarat in year 2002. So How he is enjoyng now as PM.
If you have guts answer for this...
@boppa anna if natha kam godse was alive then he would have died last year with kutthaappa in madikeri ..
I have Kerala nair friends who have told me about what destruction of temples he did. If Tipu was alive today he would have been part of the 8 SIMI terrorists in Jail.
Useless waste of space
What we can expect from a sanghi and communal minded people like Mohandas Pai.
Great Tiger of Mysore Tippu punished the people irrespective of religion those who supported British for their own benefit.(Anti nationals.)
Forget history. What you say on present, we elected Modi as PM and Shah as BJP's national president.
If you people can glorify the ASSASIN of Father of Nation
MAHATMA GANDHI, then what right do you have to talk on birthday celebration.
Tippu can be a controversial subject, but he did not kill Gandhi.
IF TIPU IS HINDU. UR TONE WOULD BE DIFFERENT.
Celebrating anyone's jayanthi is totally wrong.
Even BHAGAT SINGH was ALSO MURDERED. In london Museum, HE is portrayed as a terrorist.
Who cares you Mr.Pai? Did RSS ever praise any muslim leaders? History witnessed how gaddar sanghis are collaborated with outsiders Britishers to defeat patriotic Tippu Sulthan. Sanghis are born hate mongers and will remain hate mongers forever.
Sir....don't try to be a historian ....we know u were a good CA
You forgot....it was Tipu who saved Sringeri temple when Marathas attacked...
And why you have not voiced your concern on godhra riots and continuing atrocities on Muslims
And a sudden love for Christian communities. Why you didnt speak when they were attacked in Mangalore few years ago
Mr.PAI.............in case if the Great TIPPU is a tyrant ...then you (Brahmins ( are father of TYRANTS....why ? you people oppressed DALITS over 5000 years who are real INDIANS . so what are you ....who created false story that Dalits are from Foot of Brahma....Brahmins are from Head................PAPA DALITS ru hedrthare....ee thanthrigalige......Mosa anndu NAREN Brahmin rantha kanthrigal rakthadalle beldaddu
It looks like this guy has a least knowledge about Tippu....and a stooge of RSS and hindutva vadis......not a good person....communal minded....dances according to beats of bajrangies......may be RSS chaddies instigated him to comment....
I will not be surprised that this fellow will come back and say everyone to celebrated Godse Jayanti...
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