87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana flagged off in Mandya with grand procession
The 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana began with a grand cultural procession in Mandya on December 20, 2024.
The procession was led by senior writer and folklorist Go.Ru. Channabasappa, popularly called Go.Ru.Cha, president of the 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, who was seated in a chariot.
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The 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana began with a grand cultural procession in Mandya on Friday, with Go.Ru. Channabasappa, president of the sammelana, seated in a chariot, leading the procession.The procession was flagged off by Nirmalanandanatha Swami of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt near Visvesvaraya statue, in the presence of Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Kannada Sahitya Parishath president Mahesh Joshi. Jnanpith Award winner Chandrashekar Kambar and poet Doddarange Gowda were among the other participants.Hundreds of people, including writers, artists, schoolchildren, and government officials marched for 6 km waving yellow-red flags and banners.
Hundreds of people, including writers, artistes, school children, government staff and officials, marched in the procession waving yellow-red flags and banners. Pro-Kannada slogans reverberated in the air throughout the 6 km procession route.
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