Mysuru, Nov. 4 -- Rajmata Pramoda Devi Wadiyar on Wednesday asserted that the Mysore Palace, Ambari and royal throne were private properties of the erstwhile royal family, alleging that the state government had failed to implement a court order directing the return of the palace.
Addressing a press conference here amid the controversy over the disruption of Mysore Dasara celebrations and traditional palace rituals, she said the Ambari and the throne were not covered under the Palace Acquisition Act and would continue to remain in the family's possession.
She said the list of private properties had been submitted to the Central Government in 1947 and was officially approved by VP Menon in 1951.
Referring to the dispute over the palace, Pr...