Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj visited Srirangapatnam yesterday to pay floral tributes to the tomb of Tipu Sultan. He addressed the crowd about the greatness and patriotic traits of Tipu. Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha has been celebrating Tipu jayanthi for more than 10-12 years regularly. They demanded that Tipu statue be installed outside Parliament house. Tipu’s B’day be celebrated by state and nation both, and his B’day should be declared as national holiday. The devanahalli main road be named after Tipu.