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No Urdu Habba at Vidhana Soudha: Government Clarifies No Private Events Allowed
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:18
No Urdu Habba at Vidhana Soudha: Government Clarifies No Private Events Allowed
- •Government denies permission for 'Urdu Habba' celebration on Vidhana Soudha steps.
- •Clarifies that no private or non-governmental programs are allowed on the grand steps.
- •Government addresses confusion caused by Minister UT Khader's statement about the event.
- •BJP and Kannada organizations had opposed the proposed celebration.
- •Reports of a private event taking place are completely false, states the government.
Key Questions Answered
The government clarified that no permission has been granted for private or non-governmental programs to be held on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha, dismissing media reports about such an event as completely false.
BJP MLA Suresh Kumar opposed the event because he questioned why Urdu is given a grand platform at Vidhana Soudha while Kannada sub-languages are not, arguing that government platforms funded by taxpayers should not be used for vote-bank politics.
Minister UT Khader had stated that the program was scheduled for November 9 with the aim of introducing Urdu culture, books, food, and various art forms on the stage of Vidhana Soudha.
