By ABP Live News
<p>Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, a senior member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, on Thursday issued a detailed statement expressing her concern over the Karnataka government’s plans for this year’s Dasara festival and the political debate linked to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills.</p>
<h3>’Deeply Disturbing’: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar</h3>
<p>Calling the developments “deeply disturbing,” Wadiyar said the controversy over the choice of dignitaries invited to inaugurate the Naada Habba (Janata Dasara) had created unnecessary division. She criticised attempts to justify these choices by claiming that the Chamundeshwari Temple does not strictly belong to the Hindu faith.</p>
<p>“The Karnataka government’s proposed Dasara celebrations this year, especially the politics surrounding the holy Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hills, are deeply disturbing. The selection of dignitaries invited to inaugurate this year&