The proposal by Congress MLA Prasad Abbayya to rename the Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan, a Muslim king, has sparked outrage amongst Bharatiya Janata Occasion MLAs within the Karnataka Meeting, information company ANI reported. Abbayya, MLA from Hubballi-Dharwad (East), proposed the modification throughout a dialogue relating to the state administration writing to the Centre to change airport names. “I suggest the renaming of Mysuru airport to Tipu Sultan airport,” he was quoted by ANI in its report.
This enraged BJP MLAs, who rose as much as protest and protested to the judgement, sparking violent debate between each side. Nonetheless, the Karnataka Meeting overwhelmingly handed a movement on Thursday urging that 4 airports be named after well-known individuals.
The Hubballi airport could be named after Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna, Belagavi airport after Kittur Rani Chennamma, Shivamogga airport after Rashtrakavi Dr KV Puttappa (Kuvempu), and Vjiayapura airport after Sri Jagadjyoti Basaveshwara, in line with the decision.
The brand new airport names could be advised to the union authorities for approval, in line with Infrastructure Growth Minister MB Patil.
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Earlier, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah remarked at a ceremony on October 13 that Kittur Rani Channamma and Tipu Sultan are function fashions for combating for self-respect.
“Kittur Rani Channamma and Tipu Sultan are inspirations to struggle for self-respect. Kittur Channamma was a fierce queen who challenged the massive British military along with her small military. Kittur Utsava and Jayantsova have been began throughout my first time period as Chief Minister, to introduce her braveness and beliefs to the youth and at the moment’s technology,” the Chief Minister was quoted by ANI in its report.
Tipu Sultan has been a divisive determine in Karnataka; whereas he was Chief Minister in 2016, Siddarmiah declared Tipu Sultan’s birthday “Tipu Jayanti” on November 10.
After the BJP took management within the state in 2019, this judgement was reversed.