District Administration holds Rehearsal of a Low Key Independence Day Celebration
Mangaluru: 74th Independence Day 2020: India’s Independence Day reminds the country’s citizens of all the sacrifices the freedom fighters have made to secure the country’s future. Since its independence, India has made stellar progress in every field, including education, military and space programmes. Commemorating the nation’s independence from British rule, India will celebrate its 74th Independence Day this year, but with a slight twist. Owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there will be no social gatherings, instead, all states and government offices have been asked to webcast their events and celebrations. In lieu of the precautions taken, there will not be any grand performances during the I-Day celebration on 15 August 2020.
The rehearsal was undertaken by the police department, with ACP taking the guard of honour, The Nada geethe/Desha Bhakti Geethe/Raitha Geethe was sung by the students of Canara High School-Dongerekery, Mangaluru under the guidance of Mrs Rachana R, a faculty at the school. The compere for the I-Day celebration will be Mrs Manjula Shetty, from Education Dept, who is a familiar face every year. Following the flag hoisting, guard of honor and chief guest’s speech, nearly 20 Covid-19 Warriors will be felicitated on the occasion.
There will be limited entry for the public, with strict rules of social distancing and wearing face masks. Looking at the arrangements made at the moment, with set up of pandals, shamiyana, banner and few other things, it doesn’t look like it is not even close to the amount of Rs 4.19 lakh that MCC had released an tender notification in a Kannada daily, which raised controversy and a laughing matter. (Ref: What a Joke! MCC Invites Tender for Rs 4.19 Lakh for I-Day Event with Submission Date by 18 August? )