The BJP of Karnataka has said the state government has done a bad job in administrative failure and public mismanagement in the Mysuru Dasara celebrations and it is not only not doing well but also not serving the public. The opposition party released video footage that showed paying guests were locked out of the venue by law enforcement while VVIPs had exclusive hospitality in the city.
The core allegations of mismanagement
The opposition party claims that people who bought legitimate passes and entry tickets to enjoy the festivities were denied entry into the event at the gates by law enforcement. Video footage posted together with the statement shows people who were stranded outside the security lines.
ಸಿಎಂ @DKShivakumar ಅವರೇ, ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಆಡಳಿತ ವೈಫಲ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ಈ ದೃಶ್ಯವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ! ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಪಾಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಟಿಕೆಟ್ ಖರೀದಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಿಡದೆ ಗೇಟ್ ಬಳಿಯೇ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಿಐಪಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರ ಆಪ್ತರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ರಾಜಾತಿಥ್ಯ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾ, ದೂರದ ಊರಿನಿಂದ ದಸರಾ ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ತಾಯಿ ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. #MysuruDasara #CongressFailsKarnataka
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) October 22, 2026
The criticism is primarily on the basis of the political system that has a bias toward high-class guests, the writing says, while the ruling Congress government only offers royal hospitality to VVIPs and their well-placed friends and citizens - many of whom traveled long distances to watch the event - have to wait out on the streets.
The post ends with a strong rhetorical statement that was very much about the respect of the local people and goddess Chamundeshwari for them.
Netizen reactions and the public sentiment
The post quickly received thousands of views and was quickly followed by an extremely heated online debate on the common problems that public events face; a public frustration that transcends party lines.
While many of the other users chimed in on the opposition’s point of view that we are living in a system where the people are marginalized and political elites get all the perks without any difficulty, others put it into perspective in a more systemic way.
The over-congestion and ticket management problems are systemic problems that happen under multiple governments, they said. And previous governments in the past (the BJP when they were in power) had received similar public complaints in high-density events.
The general public sentiment speaks to a growing fatigue among citizens who are finding political messaging very difficult and they often have to grapple with the urban infrastructure that is just not working.
The delicate balance of crowd management.
The Mysuru Dasara is a huge local and international tourism draw for the state administration. Gate closures, crowd control problems, and ticket issues are common when security personnel struggle to keep the city’s capacity tight and the public’s demand for it high.
While political parties use these operational flashpoints to blame each other for governance failures, the real issue is that there is a bigger, structural problem. The management of large crowds of people requires a very high level of operational precision that respects the rights of paying ticket holders with basic safety protocols.
In the online debate, it is clear that getting all of these logistical hurdles worked out will be vital to ensure traditional heritage celebrations are accessible, fair, and safe for the public.
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