100 km-long Human Chain to be Formed in Udupi District on September 15 to Celebrate International Day of Democracy: 1

A 100 km-long human chain will be formed in Udupi district on September 15 for International Day of Democracy. Udupi Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari said that the human chain will start from Shirur village in Byandoor taluk to Hejamaday village in Kaup taluk and will cover 26 gram panchayats. As many as one lakh people are expected to form the chain. The chain will be formed in cooperation with youth organisations, elected representatives, anganwadi workers and ASHAs and other people in general.

A supervisor would be deputed for every 100 m to ensure that the human chain became a success. Tahsildars are in charge of deputing the supervisors. The preamble of the Constitution will be administered to the participants who form the chain. The chain will be formed to spread the values of democracy.

The Deputy Commissioner said that online registration will be enabled for people to register their participation. Cultural troupes, tableaux, music troupes, and students will participate in a stage function to be organised on the day in Udupi, she said.