1,750-ft long tricolour flagged off

Members of the Rotary Club of Hassan Royal celebrated the country’s 71st Independence Day by taking out a procession with a 1,750-ft long national flag in Hassan on Tuesday.

District in-charge Minister A Manju flagged off the procession. The flag, which has been brought from Andhra Pradesh, was taken out in a procession by school and college students.

The procession was held to spread the message of patriotism.

A large number of people gathered on both sides of the roads to catch a glimpse of the flag and also take selfies on their mobile phones.

MLA H S Prakash, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and club president H J Balaji were present.