Virajpet, Jul. 15: In collaboration with the Vokkaligara Yuva Vedike of South Kodagu and the Vokkaliga Samaj of Kannangala village, a Kesarugadde Sports Meet was held in Kannangala village for the Vokkaliga Samaj members on the occasion of Kempegowda Jayanti.
At the beginning of the sports meet, women and men of the community marched in a procession to Topamma's field, about one km from Ontiyagadiya, with a portrait of Kempegowda, and then laid wreaths at the portrait of Kempegowda.
Later, in the sports meet, the men's volleyball match was inaugurated by Virajpet Rural Police Officer Latha, while the women's throwball match was inaugurated by Harapalli Ravindra, Director of the State Vokkaliga Sangha.
Speaking later, Harapalli Ravindra said that although the population of Vokkaligas in Somwarpet area is high, they are not coming forward to organize such programs. Although the population is low in Virajpet area, they are organizing programs in a good manner. They have been continuously organizing sports events in the mud field for four years and this program is being successfully conducted with the aim of bringing the members of the community together.
Lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar said that such sports provide exercise to the human body and peace to the mind. The human diet needs to change. He advised that there should be moderation in food and good health maintenance.
Vinay, Manager of Tata Coffee Plantation in Anandpur, said that good treatment is available at Kempegowda Hospital in Bangalore. Also, many children of our community go to Bangalore for higher education. At that time, members of our community should cooperate with them.
The program was presided over by V.P. Dalu, President of Vokkaligara Yuva Vedike. The chief guests were the Government M. Principal of Sangashetty Pre-University College N.M. Shivaprakash, member of the Irrigation Advisory Committee of Harangi Reservoir K.S. Gopalakrishna spoke.
Prizes were distributed to the winning teams in various competitions at the closing ceremony. In the women's tug-of-war category, Kannangala came first, Hathur came second, in the men's tug-of-war category, Kothur came first, Hathur came second, in the women's throwball category, Kotekoppa came first, Kannangala came second, in volleyball, Kotekoppa came first, Kannangala came second.
On the stage were Bairambad Agricultural Cooperative Society Vice President B.L. Anand, Kannangala coffee grower V.K. Nagaraj, retired Chief Executive Officer V.C. Thammaiah, Kannangala Panchayat Development Officer Gurusree, Usha Pritam, Yuva Vedike's K.P. Ajith, V.P. Jeevan, Naveen, Alok, Anand, Rakhi, Seena, Sampath, Kiran, Nagaraj and many others were present. Members of the governing body and community leaders and members participated in the sports meet in large numbers.
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