Days after Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa clarified that the Congress government will not come in the way of the Constitutional right to freedom of religious practices, the organising committee of Mahisha Dasara revealed that this year’s Mahisha Dasara will be celebrated on October 13.
Former Mayor and convener of the committee Purushotham told reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday the first round of meeting had scheduled this year’s Mahisha Dasara on October 13.
On behalf of the committee, he sought to thank Mr. Mahadevappa, who is also Minister in charge of Mysuru district, for expressing his commitment to protecting the Constitutional rights of the citizens. He recalled with disappointment the denial of permission by the BJP government to the practice of celebrating Mahisha Dasara atop Chamundi Hills. Though they started celebrating the festival about eight years ago, the BJP government had disallowed them when it was in power.
