{
  "id": 4442278,
  "title": "Yaduveer backs campaign against kambala during Mysuru Dasara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/yaduveer-backs-campaign-against-kambala-during-mysuru-dasara",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:40:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/yaduveer-backs-campaign-against-kambala-during-mysuru-dasara/article71408136.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has voiced his backing for a campaign against the planned kambala (buffalo race) during the Mysuru Dasara celebrations. A delegation from the Joint Action Committee, representing various organizations, met with Mr. Wadiyar on Saturday (August 29) to submit a memorandum urging the government to abandon the proposal. Mr. Wadiyar informed the delegation that he had already expressed his disagreement with the government's plan to include kambala in the Dasara festivities.\n\nParashurame Gowda, general secretary of Parisarakkagi Naavu, explained the objections to kambala, citing three primary concerns. Firstly, he argued that organizing the event during Dasara would diminish the festival's grandeur, prestige, and distinctive character. Secondly, the proposed kambala site is said to contain hundreds of trees, a lake, and an ecosystem supporting small animals, birds, insects, and other organisms. The general secretary alleged that trees were being cut down and the lake and its habitat were being \"destroyed\" for the event, even though the site was designated for a park. Thirdly, he highlighted the current drought conditions in the state and questioned the justification for holding kambala during a period of severe water scarcity. Gowda called for the government to prioritize helping distressed farmers and utilize water resources economically and judiciously. He urged the government to organize a more frugal Dasara this year.\n\nIn response, Mr. Wadiyar assured the delegation that a meeting would be convened with relevant officials and environmental activists to discuss the ongoing construction of a flyover near Manipal Hospital Junction and the proposed underpass close to Kukkarahalli lake.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "MP Yaduveer supports campaign against kambala during Mysuru Dasara",
    "Joint Action Committee delegation met Wadiyar to submit memorandum",
    "Concerns raised about diminishing Dasara's grandeur and environmental impact"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}