Bengaluru, Aug. 30 -- Activist Abdul Razak makes a mention of historical records to defend writer Banu Mushtaq's selection to inaugurate Dasara-2025

Amid the raging debate over the selection of International Booker Prize Winner Banu Mushtaq, for the inauguration of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2025 scheduled from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2, with pro-Hindu and BJP leaders, raising voice of dissent, Muslim leaders and activists have come out in support of the State Govt.

Abdul Razak, a Muslim activist, has cited historical records, which has a mention of Islamic historians being the first to document about Dasara way back in 1442. Moreover, it is Muslims again, who are involved in mounting the Golden Howdah on elephant, for Jumboo Savari.

Reacting t...