Mysuru:  The District Administration is all geared up for grand Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations on Nov. 1, said Additional DC B.R. Poornima, here  on Tuesday. 

Presiding over a preliminary meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, she said like every year the celebrations would be held in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. “Celebrations would begin by offering puja to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari in Mysore Palace premises at 8.30 am followed by flag hoisting by District Minister V. Somanna at 9 am,” she said.

The celebrations will also witness a parade by Police personnel followed by a Flag Salute by Police Band.

 Later, a procession will be taken out in which various cultural troupes, students and six tableaux belonging to Mysuru ZP, KSRTC Employees Association, Revenue Department, BEML Kannada Sangha, Pro-Kannada Organisations and Mahila Sanghas will take part. 

The procession will pass through K.R. Circle, Sayyaji Rao Road and Ashoka Road before culminating at the Mysore Palace North Gate. 

Felicitation to students 

District Administration will also felicitate three students each from SSLC and PUC for having scored highest marks in Kannada language in the examinations held during the previous academic year. This will also be followed by a cultural programme at Kalamandira from 5 pm. 

Compulsory attendance is a must for district-level officials.

Screen Kannada movies

Speaking on the occasion, members of pro-Kannada organisations demanded that cinema theatres across city must be asked to screen only Kannada films for at least 15 days as  part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations. In her reply, Additional DC Poornima said the matter would be discussed with the DC before passing an order. 

Assistant Commissioner Venkataraju, Kannada Sahitya Parishat District President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, Kannada and Culture Assistant Director H. Chennappa, Pro-Kannada activists Thayur Vittalamurthy and Venugopal and others were present.