Siddaramaiah Defends Invite To Banu Mushtaq For Dasara Opening, Cites Historical Precedents Of Hyder-Tipu Reigns

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah on Sunday (31 August) defended the decision to have Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq inaugurate the state’s Dasara celebrations, dismissing opposition as the work of “zealots.”