Karnataka government’s decision to celebrate 10 November as Tipu Jayanti flies in the face of history and has deeply offended the people of Coorg, Mangalore, and parts of Kerala who regard Tipu Sultan as a tyrant who destroyed temples, killed non-Muslims, and forcibly converted tens of thousands of conquered people. When a man who died of the stampede when a wall collapsed, BJP and Hindu organizations making the most of this opportune moment called it state government sponsored murder.