Mysuru: The State Level Dasara Games 2017, conducted by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Government of Karnataka and Dasara Sports Committee was inaugurated women cricketers Veda Krishnamurthy and Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium here yesterday. Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports Pramod Madhwaraj hoisted the Dasara Sports Flag on the occasion. Around 2,000 sports-persons from Bengaluru City, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru Division, Kalaburagi Division and Belgaum Division will be vying for top honors in the three-day meet. The Games torch was lit and the oath on behalf of the sports persons was taken by national level athlete and sprinter Reena George.
