Yaduveer backs campaign against kambala during Mysuru Dasara
Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has joined a campaign opposing the inclusion of a kambala (buffalo race) event in the Mysuru Dasara festivities. Critics argue the event would cause environmental damage, traffic congestion, and is insensitive given the current drought.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between cultural event planning and environmental/resource conservation during periods of climate stress.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Mysuru-Kodagu MP, has extended his support to the campaign opposing the proposed kambala (buffalo race) event during the Mysuru Dasara festivities.
A delegation of the Joint Action Committee, comprising representatives of various organisations, met Mr. Wadiyar at his office on Saturday (August 29) and submitted a memorandum urging the government to drop the proposal.
Receiving the memorandum, Mr. Wadiyar said he had already conveyed his opposition to the government’s proposal to organise kambala as part of Dasara.
Parashurame Gowda, general secretary of Parisarakkagi Naavu, said the opposition to kambala was based on three major concerns.
First, organising kambala during Dasara would dilute the grandeur, prestige and uniqueness of the world-famous festival, he said. The event could also aggravate traffic congestion and increase air and noise pollution as well as waste generation, he added.
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