How BJP Fell Flat On Its Face Over Uri Gowda, nanje Gowda Narrative To Woo Vokkaligas??

For years now, Tipu Sultan has become one of the key figures in Karnataka's political slugfest. Some call him a hero, a freedom fighter who fought british, some believe he was cruel, tyrant ruler and forcibly converted hindus and Christians in Islam. In the past elections, BJP leaders have been pushing the second narrative. Whereas Congress and JDS Leaders are opposing it by calling Tipu Sultan Freedom fighter. and the debate hasn't really seen any conclusion. However, this time, the fresh controversy in Karnataka politics, is not about Tipu Sultan but about who killed him. The BJP has been claiming that it is Vokkaliga chieftains Uri and Nanjegowda who killed Tipu Sultan to liberate the masses from his tyrant regime, which is a complete contradiction to the historical evidence that Tipu Sultan was killed in a fight with British. Well, the story doesn't stop at the controversy or verbal attacks on opposition. Several BJP leaders supported this claim and a production house owned by a prominent vokkaliga BJP leader even announced to make a film on the two. But the plan to release this film has now been shelved. The BJP fell flat on its face After a prominent Vokkaliga seer warned the minister to not drag the community in a political slugfest and that the two characters didn't exist. Well, let's talk about the controversy in detail. Who are Urigowda and Nanjegowda? Did they really kill Tipu Sultan? what did the Vokkaliga Seer say? and what are the political impact of this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices