Bengaluru is in final preparations for the 79th Independence Day celebrations, with Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground set to host the event on August 15. The district administration, along with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has made all necessary arrangements for the event, The New Indian Express reported.
BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheswar Rao M, Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, and Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G shared the details of the arrangements made during a joint press conference in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
As per the report, Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah will hoist the national flag at 9 am before reviewing the parade and receiving the guard of honour. Following this, the CM will deliver the Independence Day speech.
This year, 650 students from BBMP Composite PU College, Herohalli, will present a cultural programme ‘Swatantra Sangramada Veera Kannadathiyaru’, which is themed around the gallant role played by women from Karnataka in the freedom struggle, the report added.
Additionally, 500 students of PU College in Sheshadripuram will showcase an act on ‘Five guarantees of the Karnataka Government’. Also, 253 staff and officers of the Karnataka Police Band will perform.
As per the report, 1,150 members of 35 police force contingents of various armed forces, such as KSRP, CRPF, BSF, CAR, Goa Police, and dog squad among others will take part in the parade.
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