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Why did Union minister ask Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to skip Dussehra festivities? Details here

DNA Monday, 25 August 2025 ()
Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, Union Minister Karandlaje objected to the Congress-led Karnataka government's decision to invite Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate a Dussehra event.
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