Mysuru, Aug. 28 -- Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who is a member of erstwhile Mysore royal family on Thursday released a statement related to the Chamundeshwari Temple and this year's Dasara festival celebrations planned by Karnataka government.

In her statement, Wadiyar termed the Karnataka government's planned celebration plans and recent politics over the issue as "deeply disturbing".

She further said that the dignitaries, who are invited to inaugurate the Naada festival (Janata Dasara) have led to a difference in opinion and mentioned that it is unecessary to justify that Chamundeshwari Devi temple doesn't belong to Hindu religion.

"The Karnataka government's proposed Dasara celebrations this year, especially the politics surrounding the h...