<h1>Opposition accuses ruling party of excluding translator from festival invite, alleging politicized selection and cultural insult</h1> The state opposition criticized the ruling government's decision to invite only an award-winning author, not her translator who jointly received an international prize, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, alleging exclusion and political motive. The opposition demands why both contributors were not invited and accuses the government and deputy chief minister of politicizing the selection while framing recent government statements as insulting to majority community traditions. Objections follow a viral clip of the author questioning worship of the regional language as a goddess; the author says the clip is selectively edited and her remarks distorted.