Queen's Baton Relay in Udupi

The Udupi district administration is gearing up to welcome the Queen's Baton Relay of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.
Deputy Commissioner P. Hemalatha told presspersons here on Saturday that the baton would only be passing through the district for about 15 to 20 minutes between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. It had no scheduled programme in the district.

The baton would be welcomed at the Kinnimulki Swagat Gopura here with the beating of the traditional ‘chande'. Nearly 5,000 students, and members of the NCC, Scouts and Guides would be present. The baton would pass through Court Road, Kavi Muddanna Road, Bannanje Road and rejoin National Highway 17.

The baton would be taken in a relay here by Babu Shetty, Udaykumar Shetty, Apsara Rohit Kumar Kateel, Padmanabha Bandi and Arunakala, who had all participated in international sports events. Besides, some national-level sportspersons from the district would also participate in the relay.

Cultural programmes, including Yakshagana, Dollu Kunita, Veera Gaseand Huli Vesha would be staged at two places near the taluk office and Board High School during the baton relay here, Ms. Hemalatha said.