Spreading the happiness of harvest season to tribal hamlets, Coimbatore District (rural) Police, Naxalite Special Division (NSD), and Home Guards jointly organised ‘Kaattu Pongal’ at Chadivayal near Karunya Nagar on Monday.
The celebration held at the Government Primary School at Chadivayal was attended by over 600 people from 21 tribal hamlets.
Inaugurating the celebration, Inspector General of Police (West Zone) A. Pari said the police will always maintain vigil in tribal villages to prevent Naxal and Maoist infiltrations.
He urged the tribal people to help the forces in anti-Maoist and anti-Naxal drive.
NSD Additional Superintendent of Police A. Mohan Nawas said the celebration would help the forces to have better interactions with tribal people.
R.V. Ramya Bharathi, Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore (Rural) District, felicitated the gathering.
Separate games were organised for women, men and children.
Heads of all the tribal settlements were honoured during the celebration. Members of each tribal hamlets gave performances with their traditional musical instruments.
As part of Kaanum Pongal celebration, pongal was prepared by tribal people and served to the gathering. All the families were given Pongal gift pack that includes 3 kg rice and sugarcane.
Members of Home Guard, NSD, and policemen attached to the Coimbatore District police, took part in the celebration.
Similar celebrations were organised at Kondanur near Anaikatti on Thursday and at Athikadavu on Friday.
