Zubair said BJP used portraits of the Maruthu brothers and claimed that they were images of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda who are believed to have killed Islamist tyrant and Tipu Sultan.
Reacting to Nalin Kumar Kateel's statement about Tipu Sultan, Asaduddin Owaisi said, "This is an open call for violence, murder & genocide. This is hatred."
Speaking on the decision taken, Shashikala Jolle, the Minister of Muzarai said that words like Salaam Aarti, Salaam Mangal Aarti and Deevatige Salaam will be replaced with local terms.
Pramod Muthalik said, "How you can install a statue of Tipu Sultan? It is an anti-religious statement according to Islam. Muslims will hang Tanveer Seth for making such statements."
Notably, Tipu Sultan, the Islamic tyrant has been a source of contention in the state, particularly since 2015, when the BJP and the Congress fought over the need to commemorate the 18th-century ruler's birth anniversary.