Hubli: Over 150 BJP workers protesting against Tipu Jayanti celebration detained

Karnataka police on Friday arrested over 150 BJP workers protesting against Tipu Jayanti celebration in Hubli

Authorities have also beefed up security in the region.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday opposed the Karnataka government's decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti in the state on November 10.

The Congress government views Tipu Sultan as a patriot, who fought against the British. However, the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) views are completely different from those of the state government, who regard Tipu Sultan as a tyrant monarch for being biased against Hindus.

After witnessing major clash in 2015 in the state over the celebrations of Tipu Sultan Jayanti, the Karnataka government last year decided to make the event an annual affair.