The state government has given a conditional approval for the annual Bengaluru Karaga. The festival will be held "symbolically" with not more than five people taking part in it, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Saturday.
This year, the Karaga was set to begin on March 31 and culminate with a procession from the Dharmarayaswamy Temple on April 8. The Karaga is celebrated by the Vahnikula Kshatriya (Thigala) community.
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