Low-key Dasara celebrations in Mysuru this time due to Covid: CM

MYSURU: With the Covid-19 pandemic casting its shadow, there will be no crowning glory at the pompous Mysuru Dasara event this year.
The Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to celebrate the festival in a plain and unadorned manner.
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa while chairing the Dasara high power committee meeting in Bengaluru, said the government has decided to restrict the Dasara celebration to its tradition. It has been unanimously decided to hold the celebrations in a simple but tradition manner.
In order to prevent public gathering and spread of coronavirus, the committee also decided to cancel the popular food mela and yuva dasara events.
Every year, the star attraction during the Dasara used to be the Jambo savari or procession where elephants led by howdah carrying the idol of Sri Chamundeshwari walk from Mysuru Palace to Bannimanatap Grounds. Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the committee took a major decision to restrict the number of elephants to just five and to conduct the procession inside the palace premises.
The CM also announced to released Rs 10 crore for the event. In order to motivate the coronavirus frontline warriors, it was decided that the pourakarmikas, doctors, nurses, ASHA workers, and police personnel will be felicitated.