Mangalore: The Gurupur gram Panchayat (GGP) is organising a two-day ‘Grama Habba on February 25 and 26 at Vaidyanatheshwar Temple premises, n the theme of Grama Swaraja (rural self-rule).

This subject has been discussed under Mahatma Gandhi every now and then as to what the free India in future should be, as it is a land of villages and Panchayats, and development is not possible to reach it from the top a strong federal united, central Government based Delhi. The goal is not reached yet.

The present festival has many competitions, informative address by learned persons , and cultural programmes as well depicting village life on coastal reign.

Mangalore MP NalinKumar K, will inaugurated it, with a rally moving from Gurupura bus-stand to Falguni village, where the concourse takes place.

U.P Ibrahim, organising Committee chief, held a press meet at Hotel wood lands on February 22, and told that there was no Govt. founding in the programme, which is citizens own. Some Achievers will be felicitated on the occasion, he said Committee members were present during press briefing.