The activists of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha in Hassan are holding a six-day Panchajanya Hindu Ganapati Utsava on the premises of Hasanamba Kalakshetra of the Department of Kannada and Culture. This has not gone well with members of progressive groups, who want the public place to remain secular.
In the past, the RSS activists used to install an idol and celebrate the festival on their office premises. However, this time, they have shifted the venue to Hasanamba Kalakshetra. The organisers have planned a series of programmes and a mega procession on September 5, the day when the immersion of the idol is scheduled.
An idol will be installed on Wednesday (August 31). It will be followed by many religious and cultural programmes, besides public meetings and sports. Members of Panchajanya Hindu Ganapati Utsava Samiti elaborated on the arrangements made for the event in a press conference in Hassan on Monday.
