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The Karnataka High Court said that a person who believes a particular religion or faith in the festivals of another religion is not a violation of constitutional rights.
The High Court made this comment in a case related to inviting Booker Award winner Banu Mushtaq for the inauguration of Dussehra festival in Mysore.
The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi dismissed the petitions challenging the state government’s decision.
The bench said that under Article 25 of the Constitution, the right to follow religion and propagate religion cannot be limited to calling only a celebrity called Mushtaq.
Writer Banu Mushtaq, who has been called by the Karnataka government as the chief guest for the Mysore Dussehra festival.
The petition said- Muslim involved in Hindu rituals is wrong
In this case, the petitioners argued that it would be wrong for Banu to join Hindu religious rituals. Because in these rituals, burning holy lamps, offering fruits and flowers to the deity and Vedic prayers. It was also said that only one Hindu can do such practices.
However, the state government had said that this is the ceremony of the state, not a temple or religious institution. Therefore, no discrimination can be done on the basis of religion.
