Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 28 -- MLC questions CM Siddaramaiah's silence after three deaths in his hometown

In the wake of the tragic incident in which a balloon seller and two pedestrians were killed when a helium cylinder burst while filling a balloon near the Jayamarthanda Gate of the Mysore Palace on Thursday night, MLC A.H. Vishwanath has raised serious concerns over the safety and security of the heritage monument, which attracts thousands of visitors every day.

Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning, Vishwanath said the Mysore Palace is a heritage structure housing rare photographs and artworks, but is not being maintained in a manner befitting a heritage city. He alleged that safety and security arrangeme...