Twin cities celebrate Independence Day with fervour

Hubballi celebrated 77th Independence Day with tricolour fluttering atop offices, houses & vehicles. Tributes paid to Sangolli Rayanna at Brindavan Circle. Taluk-level celebrations at Nehru Maidan with dignitaries paying tributes. Schools presented cultural programmes & residential localities organised events. Shops & restaurants draped in tricolour & special menu served.

The 77th Independence Day was celebrated with fervour in the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad on Tuesday with the tricolour being hosted on various government office premises, schools and colleges and other venues, including residential localities and commercial establishments, and various events being held as part of the national festival.

With the Union government allowing continuation of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, the tricolour was seen fluttering atop various offices and houses and also in balconies of residential complexes across the twin cities.

The usual bunch of motorcyclists was also seen moving around with the national flag tied to their vehicles, while some had pillion riders waving the tricolour.

Several four-wheelers and autorickshaws too had flags mounted on them.

Abiding by the Supreme Court order, Eshwar Ullagaddi, who recently took charge as Municipal Commissioner, hoisted the national flag at the Idah Maidan with several councillors and officials joining him.

As Independence Day coincides with the birth anniversary of Sangolli Rayanna, an aide of Kittur queen Rani Chennamma who fought the Brititsh, the dignitaries then paid tributes to his statue at Brindavan Circle. Several political leaders, office-bearers of orgnaisations lined up in front of the statue to pay tributes.

In the taluk-level Independence Day celebrations at Nehru Maidan in Hubballi, Tahsildar Kalagouda Patil hoisted the tricolour in the presence of Member of Legislative Assembly Mahesh Tenginakai, Member of Legislative Council Pradeep Shettar and Hubballi Rural Tahsildar Prakash Nashi and others.