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Unaware of Karnataka BJP’s politics, President of India praises Tipu Sultan

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October 25, 2017

Bengaluru, Oct 25: It was another face-palm for Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party which is trying to demonize legendary Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan for political reasons. President of India Ram Nath Kovind, who also hails from Sangh Parivar, on Wednesday recalled the contributions of the martyred king and called him a hero, who had incorporated the latest technology for warfare. 

Addressing the legislators in the Karnataka assembly at a joint session to mark the diamond jubilee celebrations of Vidhan Soudha the president said: "Tipu Sultan was at the forefront of the fight against the British, who changed the course of development in the state. Tipu used Mysuru rockets in warfare, which was later adopted by the Europeans.” 

Recalling the contributions of former Mysuru and Karnataka rulers, soldier, politicians and scientists in the growth of the state and the country on the whole, the President spoke of Tipu.

Congress members thumped the desks as the President mentioned Tipu’s name, much to the embarrassment of the BJP members, who have been opposing the Tipu Jayanti celebrations organised by the government on November 10.

The President's words on Tipu Sultan come just few days after Union Minister Anant kumar Hegde, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, had called Tipu a "brutal killer, wretched fanatic and mass rapist". Hegde, who is infamous for his uncultured remarks, in the past, had stated that Islam should be wiped out from the world. He also had thrashed a doctor inside a hospital in his constituency.

The ruling Congress in the state began celebrating Tipu's birth anniversary since 2015, which led to violent protests by the Sangh Parivar in the Mysuru region and other parts of the state. The BJP in the state has been opposing the celebrations calling Tipu "anti-Hindu and anti-Kannada".

Known as the 'Tiger of Mysuru' throughout the world, Tipu Sultan ruled the Mysore kingdom from 1782-1799 succeeding his father Haider Ali.

Also Read: Karnataka is a mini-India; people come here for knowledge and jobs: President

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Wednesday, 25 Oct 2017

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April 4,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Sixteen coronavirus cases have

been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of the affected in the state to 144, the Health department said here on Saturday.

A 75-year old man, who is a resident of Bagalkote, who was confirmed positive on Friday and was being treated at a designated hospital in the district, expired last night.

"Till this evening, 144 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes four deaths and 11 discharges," the health department said in a bulletin.

Out of the 129 active cases, 126 patients (including 1 pregnant woman) are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable and three in Intensive Care Units (one on oxygen and two on Ventilators), it said.

Among the total of 144 cases detected and confirmed so far, eight are transit passengers of Kerala who landed in airports in Karnataka and are being treated in the state, it said.

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February 20,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 20: The poultry industry is facing losses amid rumours of the discovery of a chicken infected with coronavirus in Bengaluru.

DK Kantharaju, president, Karnataka Cooperative Poultry Federation said, "Karnataka is facing losses of Rs 60 to 65 crores. The consumption percentage has also decreased by 30-35 per cent".

Atiq, a meat seller, said, "Because of coronavirus people are scared. But I want to say that chicken is safe to consume here. All this fear is caused due to fake news on social media."

Another person Abdul Hafeez said, "Chicken and coronavirus are not related. People are scared because of what is being spread on social media. The business has definitely gone down due to fear of coronavirus."

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February 5,2020

New Delhi, Feb 5: Days after a gunman opened fire in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of anti-CAA movement, YouTuber Gunja Kapoor was detained at the protest site on Wednesday after she was caught covertly filming the protests in a burqa.

Kapoor runs the channel ‘Right Narrative’ on YouTube and her pinned tweet on Twitter says she is followed on the microblogging site by PM Narendra Modi.

According to police, the protesters turned suspicious after Kapoor asked them "too many questions". She was caught by some of the women protesters after they identified her as the popular YouTuber. The incident led to a commotion at Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a senior police official said.

She was taken to Sarita Vihar police station where her identity was ascertained, police said.

The incident sparked outrage on social media. Many took to Twitter to question why Kapoor was at the protest in disguise. Others expressed concern about her motives at secretly filming the protests.

Meanwhile, praises flew in for the women of Shaheen Bagh who can be seen defending Kapoor from angry protesters after she was caught.

This is not the first time that a right wing social media activist has landed in trouble in Shaheen Bagh where residents and other women and children have been sitting in protest for nearly two months since the passing of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 in December last year.

In January, Deepa Sharma had posted videos online about the "traumatic" experience she had when she was allegedly heckled and harassed by Shaheen Bagh protesters. While the woman's claim could never be verified, other pieces of rampant fake news aimed at delegitimising and villainising protesters has taken social media by storm.

From doctored videos of women protesters allegedly accepting they were paid Rs 500 to attend protests to alleged fights over biriyani and anti-India sloganeering, trolls on social media seem to be working overtime to taint the ongoing protests.

The latter, however, show no signs of giving up. In fact, as Delhi nears elections on February 8, protesters have arranged for music performances by eminent artists, including pop celebrity Prateek Kuhad, till February 7.

Sit in protests take place 24x7 with women showing up in thousands to spend the night and sing songs of protest. And with polls around the corner, the protests have become an active part of political discourse with Aam Aadmi Party's Manish Sisodia expressing his support for the protesters at a recent press conference.

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