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Minister Rejects Dasara 2026 Mismanagement Claims, Cites Payments

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 04:13 UTC · How we work

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Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah rejected Pramoda Devi Wadiyar’s claims of Dasara 2026 mismanagement.
He asserted the government paid the royal family to use the Golden Ambari.
Wadiyar alleged poor coordination, police interference and security lapses around the Ambari.
She proposed limiting Dasara programmes to seven days and keeping the palace free on Vijayadashami.
Siddaramaiah said a seven-day limit was infeasible, noting Dasara has run since 1972.

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Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah rejected Pramoda Devi Wadiyar’s claims of Dasara 2026 mismanagement.
He asserted the government paid the royal family to use the Golden Ambari.
Wadiyar alleged poor coordination, police interference and security lapses around the Ambari.
She proposed limiting Dasara programmes to seven days and keeping the palace free on Vijayadashami.
Siddaramaiah said a seven-day limit was infeasible, noting Dasara has run since 1972.