Mysuru Congress workers decide to boycott Dasara
Appeal to Ministers, MLAs against participating in celebrations
Mysuru, October 08: The local Congress leaders have decided to boycott the world famous Dasara celebrations this time.
Speaking to Varthabharati, City Congress president R. Murthy said that Dasara should be celebrated by taking all into confidence. But this time, it has become the Darbar of Ministers G.T. Deve Gowda and S.R. Mahesh. It is customary that normally, Dasara would be celebrated after taking noted personalities of the city, workers of various parties and various organizations into confidence. But this time, everything is being held as per the direction of those two ministers, he said.
The Dasara festival would have 16 sub-committees and each committee would have workers of various parties and general public. Workers have contributed for the party and it was their duty to honour their efforts during such occasions. But till date, no Congress worker is appointed to any sub-committees. They would bring this to the notice of the party leaders and they would appeal them not to participate in the celebrations, he said.
“There is the coalition government in the state. Since the beginning of Dasara, the Congress workers are being neglected. Minister Puttaranga Shetty expressed his displeasure in the Dasara Committee meeting that Congress workers and leaders are being neglected. Apart from this, MLA Tanveer Sait also expressed his displeasure. In spite of it, Ministers Deve Gowda and S.R. Mahesh have been taking decisions unilaterally”, Murthy said.
Both G.T. Deve Gowda and S.R. Mahesh had worked as the party workers. They were aware of the workers desires and pains. Even then, they have not appointed single worker to any committee which surprised him. In the Dasara high power committee meeting, the Chief Minister had said that sub-committees would be constituted shortly. But so far, both the ministers have neglected the issue, he said.
“We don’t oppose Dasara celebrations as it is the festival of the land. Everyone should enjoy. But we have appealed the party leaders and workers not to participate in the celebration, because, the party leaders and workers are being neglected Purposefully. It is insult to us if we go to the place where we do not have respect”.
- N. Bhaskar, KPCC Member
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South zone finalists announced at WAVES VFX challenge in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The South Zone round of the WAVES VFX Challenge took place today in Bengaluru, organized by the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI).
The day-long competition brought together talented participants from across southern India, with the goal of selecting top finalists who will go on to represent the region at the national finals next month during the WAVES Summit in Mumbai.
Finalists were selected in three categories:
Student Category
Winner: Soumya Das
Runner-up: Gagan HP
Professional Category
Winner: Mohamad Javeed
Runner-up: S Sai Chandan
Enthusiasts Category
Winner: Gagan Ajai
Over 1,500 entries were received from students, working professionals, and VFX enthusiasts, all centered around the theme “Super Hero Power.” Out of these, 14 entries were shortlisted to compete in today’s final round. One winner and one runner-up from each category were chosen to represent the South Zone in Mumbai.
ABAI Secretary R.K. Chand appreciated the strong participation and encouraged industry professionals to attend the Mumbai summit, which will host well-known personalities from films, advertising, and creative sectors. He also mentioned that the WAVES Challenge was recently launched in Bengaluru by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Sagar Gulati, Director of the School of Creative Design and Information Technology at Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the zonal partner for the competition.
The day also featured two special sessions led by industry experts. Vijay Selvam from the global VFX studio MPC held a masterclass titled “Concept Reality,” where he discussed lighting, animation, compositing, and photorealistic effects. Students got the chance to interact with him during a Q&A session.
Another session was conducted by Rakesh H, Lead Head at The Mill, who spoke about how visual effects are used in advertising. Nearly 100 students attended these sessions, gaining valuable industry insights and learning opportunities.
