Who called sarod maestro Rajeev Taranath demanding commission for Dasara event? Mysuru police begin probe

Karnataka minister H C Mahadevappa, in charge of the Mysuru district, ordered a probe and a government official M D Sudarshan filed a complaint.

The Jayalakshmipuram police registered a case under sections 384 (extortion), 420 (cheating) and 511 (attempt to steal) of the Indian Penal Code. They are yet to track the accused.

Taranath, a Padma Shri awardee, told the media that he would perform if he gets a deserved honorarium, and it is the duty of a musician to perform. “I will perform only if the government comes back to me with a positive response, or else I will move on,” he said.

However, he denied allegations that some organising committee members had asked him for the commission. In a video message, he said, “No officer or anyone from the sub-committee or anyone else had approached me in this regard, and I have not given such a statement to anyone.”