No Kambala event in Bengaluru on Oct 26: Committee informs High Court
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Kambala Committee has informed the High Court that there will be no Kambala event on October 26 at the Palace Grounds in the city, and no request has been submitted to the competent government authority to hold the event elsewhere.
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by PETA challenging the Bengaluru Kambala event, and the matter was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind.
During the hearing, advocate Vinod Kumar, representing the Bengaluru Kambala Committee, informed the court that no Kambala event is scheduled for October 26. Senior advocate Dhyan Chinnappa, representing PETA, argued that if permission is granted to conduct the event, it should be brought to their attention, so they can approach the court. He also mentioned that a Kambala event is being planned on November 9 near the Pilikula Zoo in Dakshina Kannada. The zoo's director has written to the deputy commissioner, raising concerns about the impact of the event's noise on animals.
Appearing for the state government, Advocate General K. Shashikiran Shetty said that documents related to the legal permission granted for last year’s Bengaluru Kambala will be submitted to the court. He added that PETA's objection centres on the claim that the event causes cruelty to animals. The court is now faced with the question of whether Kambala should be restricted to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Kambala is an integral part of Karnataka's culture, and there is now an opportunity to showcase it across the country. The central issue is whether animals are being subjected to cruelty. He also pointed out that horses are imported and exported to other states and countries for horse racing. He assured the court that any decision taken by the government will be communicated to the bench.
The court directed the state government to submit its objections and adjourned the hearing to November 5.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
