SC rejects plea against Mushtaq Dasara invite | India News – The Times of India

SC rejects plea against Mushtaq Dasara invite | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday trashed a petition against the Karnataka government’s invite to Booker prize winner author Banu Mushtaq as chief guest for the Mysuru Dasara festival at Chamundeshwari temple. Dismissing its claim that participation of a “non-Hindu would hurt religious sentiments”, the court said in a secular country, there can be no discrimination…

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Mysuru Dasara row: SC junks plea over Banu Mushtaq invite; what it said | India News – The Times of India

Mysuru Dasara row: SC junks plea over Banu Mushtaq invite; what it said | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea challenging Karnataka’s decision to invite International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara celebrations at the Chamundeshwari Temple. The festival is set to begin on September 22.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the appeal, asking the petitioner’s lawyer,…

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Mysuru Dasara inauguration row: BJP says Banu Mushtaq’s ‘faith uncertain’; minister hits back | India News – Times of India

Mysuru Dasara inauguration row: BJP says Banu Mushtaq’s ‘faith uncertain’; minister hits back | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders have objected to the Karnataka government’s decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author and activist Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Karnataka minister G Parameshwara, however, countered the criticism, saying, “This is not a religious issue.”Former minister and BJP MLC CT Ravi argued that it was inappropriate for…

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