Kambala to be held during Dasara this year, Yathindra confirms

Minister in-charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah | Photo Credit: File Photo Clearing the uncertainty over the proposed Kambala during the coming Dasara festival, Minister in-charge of Mysuru district Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Wednesday confirmed that the traditional buffalo race will be organised as part of the festivities in October.When the proposal to hold Kambala, the traditional slush-track buffalo race of Karnataka’s coastal districts, during Dasara was mooted a couple of weeks ago, several organisations, including environmentalists, opposed the event in Mysuru. Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar had also objected to the proposal.The authorities had maintained that a final decision on the event was yet to be taken. However, the government has now confirmed