Supreme Court cites Preamble to reject plea against Banu Mushtaq opening Dasara in Mysuru
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 19, 2025) reminded a petitioner, who did not want “Muslim” Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the historical Mysuru Dasara festivities, about the Preamble, which enshrines secularism, liberty of thought and faith, as well as equality and fraternity as ideals cardinal to national unity.
Dismissing the petition, a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the petitioner, Bengaluru resident H.S. Gaurav, whether he had read the Preamble to the Indian Constitution. “What is the Preamble of the Constitution?” Justice Nath asked Mr. Gaurav, represented by senior advocate P.B. Suresh.
Supreme Court cites Preamble to reject plea against Banu Mushtaq opening Dasara in Mysuru
Supreme Court dismisses petition against Karnataka government’s invite to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq for Mysuru Dasara festivities.
