Mysuru, Oct. 30 -- Taking strong exception to District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah's remarks about the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, former Minister A.H. Vishwanath (AHV) said the comments had hurt many people who held the Mysore rulers in high regard.

Addressing a press conference at Jaladarshini Guest House yesterday, Vishwanath, a former MLC and MP, said people valued the contributions made by the Mysore Maharajas to public welfare more than legal arguments.

He said the remarks had come from a Minister with little political experience and accused Dr. Yathindra of following in the footsteps of his father, Siddaramaiah, in taking on the Royal Family.

Recalling the role played by Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, then a pro...