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Tipu Sultan portrait in Malegaon deputy mayor office sparks fresh row
A portrait of Tipu Sultan displayed in the newly renovated office of Malegaon Deputy Mayor Shan-e-Hind has triggered a fresh political controversy. The Samajwadi Party leader said Tipu Sultan had sacrificed his…
A portrait of Tipu Sultan displayed in the newly renovated office of Malegaon Deputy Mayor Shan-e-Hind has triggered a fresh political controversy. The Samajwadi Party leader said Tipu Sultan had sacrificed his life for the country and she had placed the portrait after the renovation. Maharashtra minister Dadaji Bhuse criticised the move and said he would ask the deputy mayor to remove it.
BJP's Malegaon district president Nilesh Kachwe said the city is highly sensitive and accused some people of trying to create a communal divide. He cited a Maharashtra government circular that permits portraits of 29 designated personalities in municipal offices and warned that displaying unlisted portraits could cause law-and-order problems. Kachwe said the BJP would verify whether the portrait had been removed after police reportedly told the deputy mayor it was not allowed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Tipu Sultan remains a deeply polarising figure in Indian politics. Hindus often remember him as a persecutor of Hindus and Christians, while Muslims and some regional parties honour him as an anti-colonial martyr who fought the British. The Maharashtra government circular listing 29 approved personalities for display in municipal offices was issued by the state's general administration department. Malegaon, a communally sensitive town in Nashik district, has seen similar rows over symbols and statues before. The next flashpoint will be whether the BJP verifies that the portrait is gone and whether the deputy mayor reinstalls it after the controversy subsides.
Source: timesnownews.com
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