Walk for harmony to be held in Mangalore

12-03-09 Concerned over the increasing intolerance and attempts to create communal disharmony, intellectuals, writers and artistes, under the guidance of Manavata Vedike, will take out a “Souharda Nadige” (walk for harmony) and hold “Souharda Samavesha” (harmony meet) in Mangalore on April 14.

Tele-serial maker B. Suresh said: “In the wake of atrocities in the State [Karnataka] by self-proclaimed saviours of culture, who have been sowing seeds of intolerance and communal disharmony, believers of secularism and diversified cultures will take out a march from Old Bus Stand in Mangalore to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and hold a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office grounds there.”

Organised by the Manavata Vedike, Mangalore, the event will include address by theatre director Prasanna, writers Ramzan Darga and Meenakshi Bali, State unit president of Samudaya R.K. Hudagi and Sanehalli Sri Math seer Panditharadhya Shivacharya Swamiji. There will be performances by artistes and singers.

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