Chief Minister directs officials to make Mysuru flex-free during Dasara
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has ordered the removal of all unauthorized flex posters and publicity materials in Mysuru to ensure a clean environment for the upcoming Dasara festivities. He also announced plans to streamline the event's organization, including the coordination of cultural processions and the protection of tourists from price gouging.
Why it matters
The directive aims to preserve the aesthetic and cultural integrity of a major international tourist event while curbing the common practice of political self-promotion in public spaces.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the city police to ensure that Mysuru remains free of flex posters and publicity materials during the Dasara festivities, except for official Dasara publicity.
Mr. Shivakumar, who reviewed the arrangements for Mysuru Dasara-2026 at the Zilla Panchayat here, said the MCC and police had been instructed to begin clearing unauthorised flex materials from Monday.
He said ambassadors from various countries had been invited to the Dasara festivities, and heads of different religions had been invited to participate in the inauguration atop Chamundi Hill on October 11. Religious heads from various parts of the State would be hosted by the Suttur Mutt, which has taken up the responsibility for their hospitality. The Chief Minister said Sri Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimath in Koppal had been invited to inaugurate the festivities.
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