Bengaluru: Faced with criticism from all quarters, Karnataka restored a lesson on controversial Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in the history text book for class 7 students, three days after dropping it ostensibly to reduce the syllabus, an official said on Thursday. “On Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar’s instruction, chapter on Tipu for class 7 students […]
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Karnataka ‘drops’ Class 7 chapter on Tipu Sultan
Bengaluru: Karnataka has dropped a chapter on Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from the history textbook for Class 7 students to reduce their syllabus, as reopening of schools has been delayed due to Covid crisis this academic year, an official said on Tuesday. “The chapter on Tipu Sultan for Class 7 has been dropped to reduce […]
Karnataka ‘drops’ Class 7 chapter on Tipu Sultan
Bengaluru: Karnataka has dropped a chapter on Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from the history textbook for Class 7 students to reduce their syllabus, as reopening of schools has been delayed due to Covid crisis this academic year, an official said on Tuesday. “The chapter on Tipu Sultan for Class 7 has been dropped to reduce […]
HC asks Karnataka to reconsider ban on Tipu festival
Bengaluru: In a setback to the ruling BJP, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to reconsider its July 30 decision to cancel celebrations of the controversial 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary on November 10. “We direct the state government to reconsider its July 30 decision and take appropriate decision […]
Karnataka to remove Tipu Sultan lesson from school syllabus
Bengaluru: The BJP government in Karnataka would remove the lesson on the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from school history books as he was a “tyrant” and prosecuted the Hindus, state Chief Minister B.S. Yedyiurappa said on Wednesday. “As lessons on Tipu Sultan must not be in school text books, we will not allow […]
Karnataka to celebrate Tipu Jayanti despite BJP protest
Bengaluru : Security has been stepped up across Karnataka in view of the birthday celebration (Jayanti) of the erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan on Saturday by the ruling coalition partner Congress despite protests by the opposition BJP. “We have tightened security across the state and deployed additional forces in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kodagu and Mangaluru for […]
Tipu’s portrait won’t be removed from Delhi Assembly
New Delhi, Jan 31 : Amid BJP’s opposition to putting up of Tipu Sultan’s portrait in the Delhi Assembly, Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Wednesday said it wouldn’t be removed “at any cost” and accused the party of creating controversies. “Won’t remove the portrait at any cost. (The) BJP always creates controversies,” Goel said during an […]