“Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar family members of Tipu Sultan…”: Himanta Sarma in Karnataka
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar during an election rally in Karnataka. He inferred that the Congress members are related to 18th-century-ruler, Tipu Sultan. Sarma also suggested that if Congress’s Siddaramaiah wishes to celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti, he should do so in Pakistan instead.
