Fadnavis Slams Congress Leader for Equating Tipu Sultan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

• Congress state president Harshvardhan Sapkal stated Tipu Sultan should be seen as equal to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for his bravery against the British.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticized Sapkal's statement as appeasement, questioning his comparison of the two historical figures.
• Sapkal defended Tipu Sultan, calling him a brave son of the soil who fought for the country and did not embrace toxic ideologies.
• Fadnavis highlighted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's fight against Mughals and Tipu Sultan's alleged massacre of Hindus, condemning the comparison.
• The controversy arose amidst protests over Tipu Sultan's photo in Malegaon Deputy Mayor's office, which was later removed.