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Remarks on Kannada culture: Simha seeks apology from Banu Mushtaq

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has accused Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq of making disparaging remarks about Kannada identity, including symbolic references to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and traditional customs like turmeric and vermilion.…

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Published September 9, 2025 · 1 min read
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Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has accused Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq of making disparaging remarks about Kannada identity, including symbolic references to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and traditional customs like turmeric and vermilion.

Speaking to reporters before his detention during the Chamundi Hill protest, Simha said that the controversy erupted soon after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced her name as the Dasara inaugurator.

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