Mangalore, March 15: The 16th district level Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was flagged off with the recitation of devotional song and singing of Vandematharam in front of Town hall on March 15 at 10 am.
Totally sixteen flags were hoisted at a time by various eminent personalities. Krishna J palemar, District in Charge Minister unfurled the National flag which was followed by national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana by the people gathered at the premises. ’Janda uncha rahe hamara’ were recited soon after the hoist of Kannada flag by Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, president District Kannada Sahithya Parishath. Rajani Duganna, recently elected Mayor of Mangalore, hoisted sammelana flag.
Along with many prominent personalities, students from canara Hisgh-school, also participated in the flagging off ceremony. They sang state-hood anthem ‘Jai Bharatha Jananiya Thanujathe’ and farmers’ song ‘Uluva Yogiya Nodalli’.
MLAs UT Khadar and Yogish Bhat, presidents of Kannada, Tulu, Konkani and Beary academies and many other dignitaries were present.