Tipu Sultan Jayanti: BJP backs Ananth Kumar,while Congress calls it divisive politics|Oneindia News

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Junior Minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet and MP from Karnataka Ananth Kumar Hegde sparked off a controversy on Friday over Tipu Sultan Jayanthi. The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to make the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan a state celebration. Union Minister Ananthkumar Hegde has asked Karnataka Chief Minster Siddaramaiah not to include his name in the invite.