Pune : MIM Lok Sabha candidate Anis Sundke has announced that a memorial to Tipu Sultan will be built in Pune.
Reacting to this, BJP City Unit President Dheeraj Ghate said, “We will not allow the memorial to be built on Pune’s land under any circumstances. We will lodge a police complaint in this regard.”
He was addressing a press meet in the city on Sunday. BJP Election Management Committee Coordinator Shrinath Bhimale, Patit Pavan Sanghatana’s Swapnil Naik, Datta Khade, Maha Yuti Coordinator Sandeep Khardekar, Joint Publicity Chief Pushkar Tuljapukar and others were present.
Ghate said, “The BJP strongly opposes the proposed memorial to Tipu Sultan. He tortured the Hindus. Sundke is trying to drive a wedge between two communities by raising the memorial issue during the elections. Some people tried to celebrate the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan. The BJP vehemently opposed it. We won’t allow this to happen at any cost.”
Ghate said, “Pune is known as a cultural centre. Many historical personalities were associated with it. Tipu Sultan was not a great leader. He killed thousands of Hindu men and women. Hindutva outfits will never allow the memorial to come up. We will approach the police. It is an attempt to polarise votes. The BJP strongly condemns this.”
