Ending speculations of selection of another artist for the role of Kansa for the famous annual Bargarh Dhanu Yatra here, Bargarh Collector Jyoti Ranjan Pradhan on Thursday said Bhubaneswar Pradhan would again act as the demon king this year.
After a preparatory meeting here, the Collector, who is president of the Dhanu Yatra Committee, said the Shubha Khunti (auspicious post) for the festival would be set up on December 1, on which the 71st Dhanu Yatra would begin and conclude on January 10.
Earlier on November 2, the committee had decided to select new artists for all the characters of this open-air theatre including Kansa. Bhubaneswar Pradhan and other artists had vehemently opposed the decision. They said that as the selection for the Yatra is done for three years, the decision to bring new artists for this year was illegal.
