Banu Mushtaq, the international Booker Prize-winning writer, has become the centre of political controversy over the inauguration of Karnataka state’s biggest cultural festival, Mysuru Dasara. The 2025 Booker Prize winner has attracted global attention this year for her collection of short stories, Hridpradip (Heart Lamp), which has been translated into several languages. Last week, the Congress-led Karnataka government announced that Mushtaq would inaugurate this year’s traditional 10-day Mysuru Dasara festival, also known as Nada Habba. The festival is celebrated every year with processions of decorated elephants, cultural programmes and fireworks, drawing thousands of participants. The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised the Congress government’s decision to invite Mushtaq, arguing that the festival is a Hindu celebration and questioning why a...
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