Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra announced that Police Band performances and cultural programmes will take place in front of the Mysore Palace on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Plans are underway to introduce these events to enhance the overall experience.

The Police Band performers will don special uniforms adorned with royal insignia. The District Administration has invested Rs. 20 lakh for these uniforms, complete with royal insignia, and appropriate headgear.

Currently, a fee of Rs. 100 is charged for the one-hour Sound and Light Show at the Palace (comprising a 45-minute show and 15 minutes of Palace illumination). With the inclusion of cultural programmes and Police Band performances, the total duration of the show will be extended to three hours. However, the ticket price will be revised to Rs. 200, the DC added.

B.S. Prashanth, President of the Federation of Organisations and Associations of Mysuru (FOAM), proposed the idea of organising a weekly Police Band procession, adorned in royal insignia uniform, from Gun House Circle (Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji Circle) to the Palace, akin to the Buckingham Palace tradition in London.

In response, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa expressed support, suggesting that a series of programmes could be arranged at the Palace. Final details will be deliberated upon in the upcoming meeting next week.