Mysuru, Sept. 22 -- Following the inauguration of the Mysuru Dasara 2025 by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq and several objections raised by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Dasara is a festival for all the people of the state; it is not a festival for a single religion or caste.

CM Siddaramaiah said, "Banu Mushtaq, though a Muslim woman, is a Kannada poet and writer. She has brought honor to Kannada literature. According to tradition, Dasara is being celebrated for 11 days this year. The state has received good rainfall, and people are smiling. The Jamboo Savari will have special grandeur. The guarantee schemes are not implemented for political purposes. Can BJP or JD(S) be...