Keeping aside ideological differences, political rivals Congress and BJP have come together to organise Kambala, the slush track buffalo race in Bengaluru in what is seen as a rare bonhomie. The event is scheduled for November 25 and 26.
Puttur Congress MLA Ashok Kumar Rai and BJP leader Umesh Shetty joined hands to conduct the mega event in the city for the first time. The leaders say that to promote a century-old culture, they have set aside their differences as traditional events transcend politics. The leaders, along with other members of both Congress and the BJP, have been working for the last two to three months to organise the traditional race, which is common to the Coastal Karnataka region.
Umesh Shetty, former BJP councillor in BBMP, told The Hindu, “The people from Coastal Karnataka who have settled here always wanted to showcase Kambala to the globe, and Bengaluru is a great platform for the same. Ashok Kumar Rai may be attached to Congress, but for Kambala, we are united.”
