Mangaluru: On the occasion of the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Vichar Manch and A Badrinath Kamath will jointly organise a programme at Kudkorigudde in Kankanadi on December 25.

Addressing reporters here, Forum convener Satish Prabhu said that rice will be distributed for free for around 2,000 households in Mangaluru South Assembly constituency.

The programme will be inaugurated at 9 am. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, former MLA N Yogish Bhat, MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, BJP South Assembly constituency president Vedavyas Kamath and others will take part. Rice will be distributed to Sevashrama as well.

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Bima Yojana facility will be provided to 10,000 families on the occasion.

A Badrinath Kamath, Shrinivas Shetty, Girish and Bhaskar were present.