Colourful processions in Ballari and Koppal marked the 61st Karnataka Rajyotsava day celebration on Tuesday.
In Ballari, activists of Jaya Karnataka Rakshana Vedike took out a procession in the main streets of the city carrying 700-metre Kannada flag. The activists of Karnataka Yuva Shakti, as usual, hoisted the Kannada flag atop the Ballari fort. This year they hoisted 61-feet flag to mark the 61st Rajyotsava day.
Santosh Lad, Minister for Labour and district in-charge, unfurled the national flag. He also flagged off a colourful procession of folk artistes and tableaux depicting the welfare schemes of the government. Students of various schools participated.
Legislators Allum Veerbhadrappa, N.Y. Gopalkrishna and Anil Lad, Kamala Mariswamy, vice-president Karnataka Textile Development Corporation, Ramprasath Manohar, Deputy Commissioner and R. Chetan, Superintendent of Police, were among those present.
In Koppal, Basavaraj Rayareddi, Minister for Higher Education and district in-charge, unfurled the national flag. He also released brochures and booklets brought out by various departments, before flagging off a colourful procession.
