69th Republic Day Celebrated in DK, 6 Govt Officials receive Sarvotthama Seva Prashasti
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district administration celebrated the 69th Republic Day at the Nehru Maidan here on January 26.
District minister in charge B Ramanath Rai hoisted the National flag on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering Ramanath Rai said, “This is a proud day for us Indians. This historical day gave us the constitution. The motto of our nation is ‘unity in diversity,’ there are various religions, castes, creeds that live together as one.”
It was followed by an attractive parade by the police force, NCC, NSS and Bharat Seva Dal volunteers from different schools and colleges in the city.
Ramanath Rai briefed on various developmental projects initiated by the government in the district.
The district-level award ‘Sarvotthama Seva Prashasti’ was awarded to 6 government employees who have done exceptional service in their fields.
MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D’Souza, Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil, Mayor Kavitha Sanil, Commissioner of Police T R Suresh, IGP Hemanth Nimbalkar, CEO ZP Dr M R Ravi, MUDA Chairman Suresh Ballal, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, ADC Kumar, DCP Law and Order Hanumantharaya and other dignitaries were present.