Mysuru, Aug. 24 -- A Joint Action Committee, involving Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah, activists belonging to dalit, farmers and environmental organisations, met former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru recently, with a request to recommend to CM D.K. Shivakumar, to drop the proposal to organise Kambala at Sathagalli here, during Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara.

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha President Badagalapura Nagendra, Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) leaders Indudhar Honnapura and Guruprasad Keragodu, Sarvodaya Karnataka Party State President Chamarasa Mali Patil, Parisarakkagi Naavu General Secretary Parashurame Gowda, progressive thinker Prof. K. Kalachanne Gowda and Mysuru District Raitha Sangha President Hosur Kumar were present ...