In Tumakuru, over 8,000 students and teachers of Siddaganga Mutt participated in the Kannadakkagi Navu programme. Ravindra Kalakshetra and Jnanajyoti Auditorium were among several places that saw the song renditions. Karnataka Border Development Authority chairman C Somashekar told TOI, вЂњIt is a unique programme which creates awareness among the people of Karnataka about their language and culture and helps to build a harmonious society even with non-Kannada speaking people.вЂќ Veteran vocalist Kikkeri Krishnamurthy told TOI, вЂњIt is a very unique programme which will help to create unity among the people of Karnataka, irrespective of their region and religion.вЂќ Krishnamurthy had trained officers and employees of Vidhana Soudha for the past week for the event. The programme also saw participants take an oath that they will use Kannada in their daily-life activities, teach the language to non-Kannadigas and commit themselves to work for preserving Kannada land, language, culture and heritage. According to official data, the event was held at 628 centres in the stateвЂ™s 31 districts. вЂњA total of 16 lakh people sang the Nadageethe and the three songs across the state in the programmes organised by the government,вЂќ director of Kannada and Culture department S Rangappa said. Among the participants at Vidhana Soudha were Kannada and culture minister V Sunil Kumar, chief secretary P Ravi Kumar, chief ministerвЂ™s secretary Manjunath Prasad, IAS, IPS, IFS and KAS officers and employees of the Vidhana Soudha.

Singers and musicians also sang Hachchevu Kannadada Deepa, written by DS Karki, Vishva Vinuthana Vidya Chethana, written by Chennaveera Kanavi and other Kannada songs till noon. The main programme started at 11 am and ended at 11.30 am. Over 1,000 people including musicians and singers gathered on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru to sing the state anthem followed by Barisu Kannada Dindimava, written by late Jnanpith laureate Kuvempu, Jogada Siri Belakinalli, by the poet (late) Nissar Ahmed, and Huttidare Kannada Naadalli Huttabeku, written by noted lyricist Hamsalekha. The initiative was organised by the state government. The programme is also organised at all airports of Karnataka and music troupes will perform songs in all metro trains at the same time.BENGALURU: Nadageethe, the state anthem and three other Kannada songs rent the air as 16 lakh people rendered them simultaneously at thousands of places across Karnataka on Thursday morning under a unique initiative, called Kannadakkagi Navu. The government has appointed a nodal officer for every district. The people have also been urged to take part in the programmes at all bus stops, auto stands and industrial areas. The programme will also be held near the Karnataka High Court, at all government offices, schools and colleges, opposite to Mysuru palace, at Hampi world heritage site, and engineering and medical colleges. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is participating with all bureaucrats and staff members in the singing programme from Vidhana Soudha. Three popular Kannada songs penned by famous poets Raastrakavi Kuvempu, Nisar Ahmad and lyricist Hamsalekha will be sung on Thursday (Oct 28) at 11 am by five lakh people. Officials, general public, educational institute students and college students sang songs вЂBarisu Kannada. The programme has been organised ahead of the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations to mark unification of all Kannada speaking regions. Daijiworld Media Network Kundapur (EP) Kundapur, Oct 28: Gatherings emphasising on talk and singing in Kannada were held at Pre university college, Kodi sea walk and in front of Mini Vidhan Saudha on Thursday, October 30 in view of Karnataka Rajyotsava. The Department of Kannada and Culture is organising the musical feat in coordination with all 31 district administrations, overseas Kannada associations and private organisations.

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