Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha (KCVP) leader Vatal Nagaraj and his supporters held a demonstration in Mysuru on Tuesday opposing any move to rename Tipu Express.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Nagaraj said the train plying between Mysuru and Bengaluru was named after the 18th century warrior king long ago and crores of people had travelled by the train. “There is no meaning in asking for a change of name of the train”, he said, criticising Mysuru MP Pratap Simha for the demand.
Describing Tipu Sultan as the country’s “hero”, Mr. Nagaraj said the erstwhile ruler of Mysuru had not only laid the foundation stone for KRS reservoir, but had also pledged his two children for the sake of the country. He demanded that a bust of Tipu Sultan be erected in front of Parliament and called upon the MPs to strive for the same.
