Voting awareness created through dance, yakshagana in Karnataka

SVEEP organised cultural programmes to create voter awareness on the shores of Malpe Beach. Credit: DH Photo

District SVEEP committee organised cultural programmes on the shores of Malpe Beach to create awareness on voting.

Students created awareness through dance and music. MIT students staged a short play to create awareness on exercising franchise and danced to the tune of the 'Vande Mataram' song.

The students of a hostel in Bannanje in Udupi and the district's taluk panchayat staff also performed a dance to create awareness.

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A Yakshagana performance and fire adventure shows were also held to create awareness on voting.

Deputy Commissioner M Kurma Rao, District Sveep Committee president H Prasanna, CMC Commissioner Ramesh Nayak and others were present.

Awareness placards were placed throughout the beach. Many were seen clicking selfies at the selfie point 'Nanna Matha Nanna Hemme.'