Mahisha Dasara: City police imposes ban orders around Mahishasura’s statue atop Chamundi Hills
Mysuru police have imposed prohibitory orders around the Mahishasura statue on Chamundi Hills to prevent potential unrest during the Mahisha Dasara celebrations. The move aims to avoid conflict between groups planning to honor the figure and those protesting the event.
Why it matters
The event highlights ongoing cultural and political tensions regarding historical figures and religious festivals in India.
The Mysuru City police have imposed prohibitory orders within a radius of 200 metres from the statue of Mahishasura atop Chamundi Hills from midnight of October 9 till 6 a.m. of October 11.
The imposition of prohibitory orders by City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar is expected to thwart the plans of Mahisha Mandalotsava Organising Committee’s plans to honour Mahishasura as a benevolent ruler by garlanding his statue atop Chamundi Hills on October 10.
The Mahisha Mandalotsava had been planned a day before the start of Dasara festival on October 11, which attracts a large number of devotees to Chamundi Hills.
The prohibitory orders imposed by the City police under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 in a radius of 200-metre will place restrictions on gathering of people.
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