Amidst calls from farmers that Dasara should be scaled down or low-key in view of the drought and failure of monsoon, a section of stakeholders have argued against it on the grounds that such a move will have a negative bearing on local economy.
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Sugarcane Cultivators Association are among those who have called for low-key Dasara this year.
Kurubur Shanthakumar of Sugarcane Cultivators Association said here recently that when there was impending water crisis due to depleting levels in the reservoir and failure of monsoon, Karnataka should not squander money on festivals and should keep it lowkey.
