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Tipu Sultan Photo Row: Malegaon Deputy Mayor Removes Image Amidst Hindu Outcry

मालेगाव टिपू सुलतान फोटो वाद

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News18•14-02-2026, 12:43

Tipu Sultan Photo Row: Malegaon Deputy Mayor Removes Image Amidst Hindu Outcry

•A controversy erupted in Malegaon after Deputy Mayor Shan-e-Hind displayed Tipu Sultan's photo in his office.
•Hindu organizations and political parties demanded the removal of the photo, threatening to remove it themselves.
•Due to intense opposition and escalating tension, the city secretary removed Tipu Sultan's photo overnight.
•Shinde faction corporators protested, citing Malegaon's sensitivity and potential law and order issues.
•BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized the absence of photos of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Gandhi, and Babasaheb Ambedkar.

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