Supreme Court Upholds Karnataka's Choice for Mysuru Dasara Inauguration
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea against Karnataka's decision to invite Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara, upholding the Karnataka High Court's ruling. The plea argued that Dasara rituals are essential religious practices under Article 25 and cannot be performed by a non-Hindu.
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The Supreme Court, on Friday, turned down a petition challenging the Karnataka government's invitation to International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq for the Mysuru Dasara inauguration. The ruling upholds a Karnataka High Court decision.
A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the appeal lodged by H S Gaurav against the High Court's September 15 order. The festival is set to commence on September 22.
The plea claimed that the inauguration rituals at Chamundeshwari Temple, which are integral religious practices protected by the Constitution's Article 25, cannot be performed by non-Hindus as they follow specific Agamic traditions.
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