<p>District -in-Charge Minister Sunil Kumar said there are plans to hoist 6 lakh tricolour flags on houses and business establishments in Dakshina Kannada district as a part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign from August 13 to 15 to mark the 75th year of India’s independence.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating the exhibition and sale of national flags prepared by Tanmayi Sanjeevini Gram Panchayat Okkuta and Rayi GP members at KSRTC bus stand in Mangaluru on Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/pm-modi-changes-display-picture-of-his-social-media-accounts-to-tricolour-urges-people-to-do-same-1132297.html" target="_blank">PM Modi changes display picture of his social media accounts to 'Tricolour', urges people to do same</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the help of self-help groups were sought in producing the national flags. The Central government too has supplied flags to the district.</p>.<p>The Minister appealed to all the residents and traders to hoist tricolour flags on their houses and establishments to mark the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' event in a grand manner. The district administration has taken steps to distribute around 6 lakh flags. The tricolour flags will be available in gram panchayats and at ration shops under public distribution systems in the district.</p>.<p>MLAs Vedavyasa Kamath, Dr Y Bharath Shetty, Mayor Premananda Shetty and others were also present.</p>
<p>District -in-Charge Minister Sunil Kumar said there are plans to hoist 6 lakh tricolour flags on houses and business establishments in Dakshina Kannada district as a part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign from August 13 to 15 to mark the 75th year of India’s independence.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating the exhibition and sale of national flags prepared by Tanmayi Sanjeevini Gram Panchayat Okkuta and Rayi GP members at KSRTC bus stand in Mangaluru on Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/pm-modi-changes-display-picture-of-his-social-media-accounts-to-tricolour-urges-people-to-do-same-1132297.html" target="_blank">PM Modi changes display picture of his social media accounts to 'Tricolour', urges people to do same</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the help of self-help groups were sought in producing the national flags. The Central government too has supplied flags to the district.</p>.<p>The Minister appealed to all the residents and traders to hoist tricolour flags on their houses and establishments to mark the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' event in a grand manner. The district administration has taken steps to distribute around 6 lakh flags. The tricolour flags will be available in gram panchayats and at ration shops under public distribution systems in the district.</p>.<p>MLAs Vedavyasa Kamath, Dr Y Bharath Shetty, Mayor Premananda Shetty and others were also present.</p>
