Bengaluru, Aug. 5 -- The Karnataka BJP has accused the Congress-led State Government of conspiring to rename the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam after Tipu Sultan, following a fresh controversy sparked by Social Welfare Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa's claim that Tipu had laid the dam's foundation stone.

Dr. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, remarked on Aug. 2, asserting that "no one dared to say this earlier." His statement has drawn sharp reactions from BJP leaders, who termed it historically inaccurate and politically motivated.

Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka said in Mandya, "Whenever one mentions 'Kannambadi Katte,' the name that comes to mind is Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. That's why the Dam was named 'Kri...