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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi (SP)

Mangaluru/Udupi, Oct 28: As part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, the state government had issued instruction to sing Kannada patriotic songs collectively.

Accordingly, collective singing of Kannada songs as advised by the government was arranged at 11 am at the Tannirbhavi beach on Thursday October 28. Hundreds of students from various schools came to the venue and sang Kannada songs spiritedly. The programme was held to celebrate Kannada language and culture as per the initiative undertaken by Kannada and culture department of the state government.

Mangaluru

Udupi

‘Barisu Kannada Dindimava’, ‘Jogada Siri Belakinalli’ and ‘Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku’, songs that proclaim the greatness of Kannada language were sung.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Dr Rajendra K V, zilla panchayat chief executive officer Dr Kumar, district president of Kannada Sahitya Parishad Pradeep Kumar Kalkura and others were present.

Meanwhile, the songs were sung in front of Sri Krishna Math, Malpe Sea Walk, Kaup Light house, Padubidri Blue Flag beach, in front of Kollur temple, Gommata hill of Karkala, all schools and colleges, industries, medical and engineering colleges, regional offices of all nationalised banks of the district and all government offices in Udupi.