Mangaluru City South MLA, D. Vedavyasa Kamath, has requested the government to declare a public holiday for the Ganesha festival on September 19 instead of September 18. In a statement, Kamath highlighted that the majority of people celebrate the festival on September 19 and not on September 18. He further emphasized that if September 19 was declared a working day, government employees would not be able to take part in the celebrations. Kamath argues that the Chief Minister should allow government employees to celebrate the festival with their families on Tuesday, September 19.