Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said Chamundi Hill in Mysuru which houses the famous Chamundeswari Temple, was not the property of Hindus alone, a statement that drew a response from the opposition BJP.

Shivakumar made the statement reacting to the opposition to the government invite extended to International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the world-famous 'Mysuru Dasara-2025' celebrations this year, atop Chamundi Hills on September 22.