<p>Several Congress leaders have come out in support of former minister Tanveer Sait’s plan to instal a 100-foot statue of Tipu Sultan in Srirangapatna.</p>.<p>“Why can’t Tipu Sultan’s statue be installed? Doesn’t he deserve it?,” leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah said.</p>.<p>Congress campaign committee chairperson M B Patil said there was nothing wrong in Sait’s plan. “Tipu has left a rich legacy. Nothing wrong if someone wants to build statues of such historical figures,” he said. Sait had announced that he would get a 100-foot statue of Tipu Sultan installed at Srirangapatna, while speaking at a Kannada Rajyotsava event in Mysuru. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/siddaramaiahs-kolar-visit-fuels-speculation-of-contesting-2023-polls-there-1162037.html" target="_blank">Siddaramaiah's Kolar visit fuels speculation of contesting 2023 polls there</a></strong></p>.<p>However, another senior leader G Parameshwara said that the Congress can back Sait’s proposal only after examining the context in which he made such a statement. “As of now, it is only the opinion of an individual,” he said.</p>.<p>Sait had said that though Islam strictly prohibits idolatry, he would still insist on a statue of Tipu to tell the 'truth' to future generations.</p>
<p>Several Congress leaders have come out in support of former minister Tanveer Sait’s plan to instal a 100-foot statue of Tipu Sultan in Srirangapatna.</p>.<p>“Why can’t Tipu Sultan’s statue be installed? Doesn’t he deserve it?,” leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah said.</p>.<p>Congress campaign committee chairperson M B Patil said there was nothing wrong in Sait’s plan. “Tipu has left a rich legacy. Nothing wrong if someone wants to build statues of such historical figures,” he said. Sait had announced that he would get a 100-foot statue of Tipu Sultan installed at Srirangapatna, while speaking at a Kannada Rajyotsava event in Mysuru. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/siddaramaiahs-kolar-visit-fuels-speculation-of-contesting-2023-polls-there-1162037.html" target="_blank">Siddaramaiah's Kolar visit fuels speculation of contesting 2023 polls there</a></strong></p>.<p>However, another senior leader G Parameshwara said that the Congress can back Sait’s proposal only after examining the context in which he made such a statement. “As of now, it is only the opinion of an individual,” he said.</p>.<p>Sait had said that though Islam strictly prohibits idolatry, he would still insist on a statue of Tipu to tell the 'truth' to future generations.</p>
