Controversy Surrounding Dasara Inauguration: Why Wasn't Deepa Basti Invited Alongside Banu Mushtaq? Vijayendra Questions CM

During a press conference, BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra questioned the Congress government and the Chief Minister, stating, "You have invited Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dasara. Did it not occur to you to also invite another accomplished woman, Deepa Basti?"