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A symbolic Cauvery Aarti programme was inaugurated astatine Brindavan Gardens, adjacent here, connected Friday by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
After its inauguration, the programme, modelled connected the lines of Ganga Aarti, was performed by priests who carried retired the rituals successful the beingness of the audience.
The programme, which began connected Friday, volition beryllium held for 5 days till September 30.
Addressing the gathering astatine Brindavan Gardens, Mr. Shivakumar said helium had sent a squad of 20 people, including legislators led by Minister successful complaint of Mandya territory N. Cheluvarayaswamy, to survey the Ganga Aarti programme successful Varanasi and Haridwar. The team, aft carrying retired a study, had submitted him a report.
The Cauvery Aarti programme had been conceived connected the ground of the sojourn and the report, Mr. Shivakumar said earlier referring to the “hurdles” successful its way and reiterating that the authorities would instrumentality guardant the Cauvery Aarti task arsenic conceived, helium said.
Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, Minister for Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi, MLAs representing Srirangapatna and Melkote — Ramesh Bandisidde Gowda and Darshan Puttannaiah, respectively — too Madhu Made Gowda and Dinesh Gooli Gowda, MLCs, were contiguous connected the occasion.
Seers, including that of Siddaganga Mutt successful Tumakuru Siddalinga Swami, Somanath Swami from Adichunchanagiri Mutt successful Mysuru, and Nishchalananda Swami, were besides present.
Meanwhile, a connection issued by Mr. Shivakumar’s bureau said the State authorities was organising a big of sporting activities for tourists astatine Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) on with the Cauvery Aarti programme.
Even though Cauvery Aarti had been organised connected an experimental basis, the programme had been held successful a colourful manner, exceeding the expectations of the public, the connection said, earlier adding that astir 80 sports programmes had been introduced astatine KRS, creating an breathtaking ambiance for the families to sojourn the dam.
Meanwhile, a protestation was staged successful Mandya by Raitha Hitarakshana Samihthi and different progressive groups against the Cauvery Aarti programme.
Farmers’ person Sunanda Jayaram, who besides participated successful the programme, alleged that the government, by organising the Cauvery Aarti programme, was violating the tribunal bid against immoderate project, including the projected Disneyland astatine KRS.
She besides questioned the request for the authorities to organise the Cauvery Aarti by spending specified a ample sum of money.
