Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 4 -- BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has urged that the birth anniversary of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar be celebrated as a festival by the people of Mysuru, honouring the Maharaja's unparalleled contributions to the city's growth and heritage.

Speaking at a memorial event organised by the Karnataka Rajya Vokkaliga Vikasa Vedike at Madhuvana - Nalwadi's resting place on Nanjangud Road - Raghu offered floral tributes at the Maharaja's Brindavana before addressing the gathering.

"It is because of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar's visionary development that Mysuru earned a place on the world map," he said, urging elected representatives and officials to commemorate the day as a cultural festival fo...