Mysuru, Oct. 3 -- Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar being greeted with a bouquet by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy on his arrival at Periyapatna this morning.

Defending the State Government's decision to hold Dasara on a grand scale despite the drought situation, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said changes were inevitable with the passage of time.Speaking to reporters at Periyapatna this morning after arriving to launch the Government's 'Prajaseva' programme in Mysuru district, Shivakumar said Dasara was the State's Nada Habba and showcased its art, culture and traditions.On the opposition to holding Kambala in Mysuru as part of Dasara, he said cultural exchanges between States were common."As Dasara is a Nada Habba involv...