Mysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inaugurated the 90-day Dasara Exhibition in city on Oct. 11 at a programme held at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds, promising visitors three months of entertainment. At the entrance, he offered floral tributes to the bust of Dr. Rajkumar.

The exhibition features 153 commercial stalls, 40 food stalls and around 45 amusement rides. It will be open to the public daily from 3 pm to 10 pm for the next 90 days.

For the first time, exhibitions showcasing the Indian Air Force, Navy, Army and ISRO have been arranged. Another 34 stalls showcase various Central and State Government departments, corporations and authorities.

The ‘Aziz Sait Musical Fountain’, ‘Dasara Universe’, ‘Disneyland’ and ‘Dragon Pond’ are among the major attractions.

On the opening day, visitors were treated to a spectacle of dancing water jets and colourful lights as the national anthem and Dr. Rajkumar’s Kannada song ‘Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku’ played at the musical fountain.

Special music bands from the Indian Navy and Air Force performed at the venue for the first time. Impressed by their performance, the CM suggested that the bands should perform at the expo and Mysore Palace premises from next year to bring military music to a wider audience.

District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Energy & Tourism Minister K.J. George, Animal Husbandry & Sericulture Minister C. Puttarangashetty, Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, MLAs K. Harishgowda and T.S. Srivatsa, Ambedkar Development Corporation Chairman Narendra, Exhibition Authority Chairman Ayub Khan, KPTCL Managing Director Dr. Ram Prasath Manohar, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Wing Commander Vinayak Godbole

Command Education Officer and Command Public Relation Officer and others were present.