Mysuru District Administration Extends Formal Invitation to Banu Mushtaq to Inaugurate Dasara

"Thank All Kannadigas Of Karnataka": Author Banu Mushtaq On Dasara Invite

Amid a growing and contentious row over the Dasara invitation to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, the district administration of Mysuru on Wednesday visited the home of the writer at Ameer Mohalla in Karnataka's Hassan city to officially invite her

Banu Mushtaq invited to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara by district administration

Hassan: Mysuru district administration on Wednesday formally invited International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s ‘Mysuru Dasara’, despite objections from some sections, including the opposition BJP. A team of officials led by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lakshmikanth Reddy G visited Mushtaq’s residence here and gave her the invitation, after felicitating her with a traditional silk shawl and a Mysuru Peta (turban)…

Amid Row, Mysuru Admin Hands Over Official Invitation to Banu Mushtaq to Inaugurate Dussehra Festivities - Clarion India

BENGALURU — Amid the row surrounding the inauguration of the historic Dussehra festivities, the district administration of Mysuru visited the residence of Booker Prize awardee Banu Mushtaq at Ameer Mohalla in Karnataka’s Hassan city on Wednesday. During the visit, Mushtaq was handed over the official invitation to inaugurate Dussehra, and she was also felicitated.  The Congress-led government’s decision to name Banu Mushtaq for the inauguration …

Amid row, Mysuru admin hands over official invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dussehra festivities

Bengaluru, Sep 3 (IANS) Amid the row surrounding the inauguration of the historic Dussehra festivities, the district administration of Mysuru visited the residence of Booker Prize awardee Banu Mushtaq at… Continue reading Amid row, Mysuru admin hands over official invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dussehra festivities The post Amid row, Mysuru admin hands over official invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dussehra festivities first ap…

CM accuses BJP of using foreign funds for yatras - Star of Mysore

Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has questioned the source of funds for the Opposition BJP’s rallies and yatras, alleging that the party is receiving foreign money to organise religious yatras to Dharmasthala and public meetings. Interestingly, the BJP itself had earlier alleged that those conspiring against Dharmasthala, one of the most revered Hindu religious institutions, were receiving foreign funds to malign its image with the tac…