Bengaluru, July 11 -- Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has urged the Government to reconsider the need for constituting Sub-Committees for this year's Dasara celebrations, saying a leaner administrative setup would help ensure a smoother Jumboo Savari procession.

Speaking at the Dasara meeting in Bengaluru yesterday, he recalled that no Sub-Committees were formed during his tenure as District in-charge Minister.

"As a result, Jumboo Savari was conducted smoothly, without overcrowding by officials, and public had an unobstructed view of the spectacle. If committee members and Police personnel crowd the procession route, it will not retain its status as a world-famous festival," he said.

He said Police personnel should march in un...