A face-off between the BJP activists and organisers of Mahisha Dasara was averted with the police clamping prohibitory orders in the city on Friday while ensuring that Chamundi Hills was out of bounds for the general public.
The run up to the Mahisha Dasara – which was renamed as Mahisha Utsava and Dhamma Deeksha - conditional permission was issued by the police to hold it at Town Hall – saw an escalation of tension with both the groups being adamant and sticking to their stance; the organisers of Mahisha Dasara wanted to begin their programme by making floral offerings to the statue of Mahishasura at Chamundi Hills.
The BJP had opposed it and Mysuru MP Pratap Simha had called for a ‘’Chamundi Betta Chalo’’ to foil it and police stepped in and kept Chamundi Hills out of bounds for both the groups besides restricting the public from visiting the hills.
