Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday that the BJP’s position on Tipu Sultan and Tipu Jayanti was “nothing but politics”, alleging that the party changes its approach towards minorities when it seeks votes.
In a video uploaded on Tuesday, Kharge said Tipu Sultan fought four Anglo-Mysore wars and argued that his contribution could not be taken away.
Kharge alleged that the RSS did not take part in the freedom struggle, including the civil disobedience movement, Quit India Movement, Round Table Conferences, Dandi March and the non-cooperation movement. He said those who did not participate in these movements were now “dictating terms”.
He also referred to the BJP’s opposition to Tipu Jayanti when B S Yediyurappa was Chief Minister, claiming that Yediyurappa had praised Tipu Sultan in a book. Kharge said the BJP was pro-minority when it wanted votes and behaved differently otherwise.
