Lakhs watch Dasara virtually
The Hindu
More than 2 lakh views logged for Jamboo Savari
Even though the Dasara celebrations remained low-key in view of the COVID-19 restrictions, lakhs of people watched Mysuru Dasara programmes virtually.
Minister for Cooperation S.T. Somashekar, who is also the Minister in charge of Mysuru district, told reporters on Saturday that an estimated 5.3 lakh people watched the programmes including the famous Jamboo Savari and the inauguration of the festivities atop Chamundi Hills.
The Department of Information and Public Relations, which livestreamed the procession on its Facebook account, logged more than 2 lakh views on Friday. “We had given access of the livestream to more than 20 television channels that telecast the procession live”, said Raju, Assistant Director of Department of Information and Public Relations, Mysuru, who is also the nodal officer for virtual streaming of the Dasara programmes.
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