Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration will be celebrating the 75th Independence Day at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here on Aug. 15.

Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar will be hoisting the National Flag at 9 am. MPs Pratap Simha, V. Sreenivasa Prasad and Sumalatha Ambarish will be the chief guests.

Legislators Tanveer Sait, S.R. Mahesh, Marithi-bbegowda, Sandesh Nagaraj, G.T. Devegowda, R. Dhar-masena, S.A. Ramdas, K.T. Srikantegowda, K.V. Narayanaswamy, K. Mahadev, L. Nagendra, B. Harshavardhan, Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah, Ashwin Kumar, C. Anil Kumar, H.P. Manjunath and A.H. Vishwanath, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, Kannada Book Authority Chairman Dr. M.N. Nandish Hanche, Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M. Shivanna, CADA Chairman N. Shivalingaiah, Zoo Authority of Karnataka Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy, Karnataka Exhibition Authority Chairman A. Hemanth Kumar Gowda, Karnataka State Compost Development Corporation Ltd. Chairman S. Mahadevaiah, D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman R. Raghu (Kautilya), Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industries Board Chairman M.R. Krishnappa Gowda, Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL) Chairman N.V. Phaneesh, Jungle Lodges and Resorts Chairman M. Appanna, KSTDC Chairman K.P. Siddalingaswamy and Acting Mayor Anwar Baig will be present.