“Karnataka: HC slams Congress govt over Tumkur Dasara Ban, activist fights bureaucratic assault on 30 year legacy”, Organiser, August 6, 2025:
“In a development that has ignited outrage among cultural leaders and citizens alike, the Karnataka High Court has issued notices to the state government and Tumkur district administration following a petition alleging unjust denial of permission for Dasara celebrations in Tumkur city.
The petition, filed by Tumkur Dasara Samiti secretary B.S. Malleshaiah, accuses authorities of exhibiting an indifferent and bureaucratic attitude towards a 30-year-old public cultural tradition.
The case came up before a single-judge bench headed by Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad, which directed the Revenue Department, Home Department, Director of Municipal Administration, Tumkur Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, and Municipal Commissioner to respond…….”
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