Mysuru, Oct. 7 -- Karnataka Rashtra Samithi (KRS) Party has demanded a probe by a retired Justice into the allegations of siphoning off Dasara funds and a public apology from Social Welfare and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, for taking along his grandson in an open vehicle in the Palace premises on Jumboo Savari day.

Ravikumar, State Organisational Secretary of KRS party, told media persons at Patrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, that the State Government has usurped funds in the name of organising Dasara festival. By increasing the prices of tickets for Air Show, which was hefty, including that of Dasara Gold Card, Yuva Dasara and Flower Show, the State Government has looted money.

"The political leaders, officers...