Karnataka Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah rejects Pramoda Devi’s Jamboo Savari suggestion, says government ready to address grievances
Karnataka Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah has rejected a proposal from the Mysuru royal family to reschedule the Jamboo Savari procession. He emphasized that the state government holds authority over the Dasara festivities while offering to discuss other grievances.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights the tension between traditional royal influence and state government administrative control over cultural heritage events.
Karnataka Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah rejects Pramoda Devi’s Jamboo Savari suggestion, says government ready to address grievances left Minister in charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah told reporters that the Palace Board and the palace, barring the portion allotted to the erstwhile royal family for its residence, belong to the government of Karnataka, and the government had the authority to decide how Dasara should be conducted, in Mysuru on October 26, 2026. M A Sriram The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/dtxlax/article71626656.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/5964_26_10_2026_16_3_34_1_YATHINDRASPEAKINGTOREPORTERS.JPG M A Sriram KARNATAKA MYSURU 26/10/26: Minister in charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah (left) speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Monday. PHOTO: M A Sriram.
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