BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka chief minister

BENGALURU: After cancelling the controversial Tipu Jayanti , the BJP government in Karnataka is now set to remove history lessons glorifying the 18th century ruler of Mysuru from school text books.

Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday categorically said that his government would withdraw the lessons on Tipu from school text books.

“We are going to take decision (about removing Tipu chapter). We are not going to allow such things to happen. We are going to withdraw everything,” Yediyurappa replied to a question whether his government would remove chapter on Tipu from school text books.

BJP MLA Appachhu Ranjan from Kodagu district , where Tipu allegedly unleashed atrocities on Hindus, had written to the state government seeking removal of chapters glorifying Tipu from school text books.

Primary and secondary education minister Suresh Kumar has already referred the MLA’s letter to the text book committee and sought a report.

Reacting to Yediyurappa’s statement, opposition leader Siddaramaiah who had started the official celebration of Tipu Jayanti when he was the chief minister, said the BJP was trying to divert attention of the people from its failure to provide relief to flood victims by raking up Tipu issue.

