Overview
- Mysuru police denied permission for both the ‘Chamundi Hill Chalo’ protest and a pro-Mushtaq counter-march, stopping gatherings to avert law-and-order issues.
- Dozens were taken into custody near Chamundi Hill, including BJP leaders Pratap Simha and MLA T. S. Srivathsa, as more than 500 personnel enforced barricades and access controls.
- Opponents circulated edited clips of a 2023 speech in which Mushtaq questioned depicting Kannada as the goddess Bhuvaneshwari, fueling criticism from BJP and allied groups.
- A petition seeking a High Court stay on Mushtaq inaugurating Dasara has been filed, and the Congress government maintains the invitation as part of a broader cultural celebration.
- Dasara in Mysuru is scheduled for September 22 to October 2, with Dalit Mahasabha supporters attempting a counter-march and the Dalit Sangharsha Samiti saying it will skip its Mahisha Dasara this year.