Mysuru Dussehra Mahotsava - 2024 inaugurated by Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah at Chamundi Hills
Mysuru: The world-famous Mysuru Dussehra Mahotsava -2024 was officially inaugurated at Chamundi Hills on Thursday morning. Senior literary figure Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah commenced the Navratri festival by offering floral tributes to the Sri Chamundeshwari Utsav Murthy during the auspicious Scorpio Lagna, between 9:15 am and 9:45 am.
The inauguration ceremony took place on a grand stage set up at Chamundi Hill, where Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah received a traditional Kumbh welcome. The festivities were marked by vibrant art fairs, drums, and instrumental performances.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and several cabinet members arrived at the venue in a KSRTC Airawat bus. They were greeted by the Chamundeshwari Development Authority, who presented them with shawls, garlands, and fruit tamboola on behalf of the temple.
The dignitaries present included Social Welfare and Mysuru District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil, Local MLA G.T. Deve Gowda, and other elected representatives.
Public transport was restricted to Chamundi Hill during the event, and KSRTC bus services were temporarily suspended until the inauguration concluded.
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Gujarat man held for impersonating govt official, duping people with forged letters
Ahmedabad (PTI): The Ahmedabad police have arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly posed as a senior revenue official and used fake letters claiming to be from various government departments to cheat people, an official said on Sunday.
Mehul Shah, an engineer who manages two schools at Vankaner in Gujarat’s Morbi district, is accused of making lakhs of rupees with bogus documents and false claims, said inspector (crime branch) JK Makwana.
Shah had forged an appointment letter from the Ahmedabad district education officer (DEO) to offer a computer operator’s job in a government office to a complainant’s son. He also introduced himself as a trustee of a school and did not pay a man Rs 7 lakh due to him over the painting of a school building, the official said.
“Despite holding no official position in the state or central government, he used fake work permits and NOCs to cheat people of lakhs of rupees,” the police official said.
One complainant alleged that Shah identified himself as a top revenue department official and produced a fake letter from the chairman of the “department of science and research development” to make him install a siren and curtain in a hired vehicle but did not pay for the job, he said.
Bogus letters claiming to be from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ahmedabad DEO were used by the accused to cheat the complainants, the police official said.
Police have recovered from his possession fake identity cards and letters with headings like “bharat gaurav ratna shri samman council”, “chairman of department of science and research development”, “health and family welfare department”, and “road and building department”.
“The FIR is based on complaints by three victims. We appeal to the people to come forward and submit their complaints if they have been cheated by Shah in any way,” Makwana said.
