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Belagavi : Deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan has directed officials to make elaborate arrangements for Karnataka Rajyotsava on Nov 1, aiming to make Belagavi’s celebrations a model for the state. Representatives of around 57 Kannada organisations attended the three-and-a-half-hour meeting. He said a proposal to construct a 108-foot statue of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari opposite Suvarna Vidhana Soudha would be submitted during the Legislature’s upcoming winter session . They also sought bilingual signboards and an annual govt grant of Rs 1 crore.
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Roshan said permission would not be granted to Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti to observe “Black Day” on Nov 1. Police registered cases against violators after such observances continued without permission over the past three years, he said. Roshan said Rajyotsava celebrations would be mandatory in all border-area schools.
Officials were directed to illuminate major parts of the city and provide drinking water and mobile toilets, with lakhs expected to participate. Kannada activists and those who have contributed significantly to the language and culture will be felicitated. The meeting reviewed arrangements for flag hoisting, ceremonial parade, procession, tableaux and cultural programmes. Kannada organisations proposed bringing Belagavi district’s Mysuru Dasara tableau to the city and running special trains between Bengaluru and Belagavi for three days. Education officials have been directed to ensure compliance and submit photographs to the district administration. Senior police and district officials attended the meeting. Download the TOI App.
Chairing a preparatory meeting on Thursday, Roshan called for greater public participation.