Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- Health Minister U.T. Khader on Tuesday said that the Government plans to hold 'Urdu Habba' (Urdu festival) on the grand steps of VidhanaSoudha in the State capital on Nov.9 as part of Urdu Day.
Speaking to representatives of Urdu newspapers on the fourth day of the 5-day 'Karnataka Parva' event at Tripura Vasini Palace Grounds in Bengaluru, Khader, who is also the Minister for Waqf, said the event will showcase Urdu culture, books, cuisine and various art forms.
BJP, Kannada activists oppose event
A day after Minister Khader announced that the 'Urdu Habba' will be held on the steps of VidhanaSoudha, MLA and senior BJP leader S. Suresh Kumar on Wednesday urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to drop the plans.
In a so...