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Mysuru Dasara: Muslim leader Abdul Razak unhappy over sending only 3 elephants to Dargah puja
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News18•20-10-2026, 19:24
Mysuru Dasara: Muslim leader Abdul Razak unhappy over sending only 3 elephants to Dargah puja
- •Howdah elephant Prashanth and captive elephants Rupa and Kaveri were brought for puja at the Dargah on Krishna Vilasa Road.
- •Muslim leader Abdul Razak expressed strong displeasure that only 3 elephants were sent this year instead of the entire elephant contingent.
- •Razak stated that the Congress government is behaving in a way that gradually diminishes traditional values and communal harmony.
- •He alleged that the government neglected tradition because it dislikes Hindus and Muslims celebrating festivals together, and promised to raise the issue after Dasara.
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Abdul Razak expressed anger because only three elephants were sent to the Dargah puja on Krishna Vilasa Road instead of the usual full contingent, criticizing the government for neglecting traditional values.
Howdah elephant Prashanth, along with kumki elephants Kaveri and Rupa, arrived at the Devaraja Mohalla Dargah where they were worshipped with incense and peacock feathers.
Prashanth is selected and fully prepared to carry the golden howdah during the main attraction of the Dasara celebrations, the Jumbo Savari.
