Mangaluru :   A convention for co-existence of different communities, “Sahabalve Sagara Samavesha”, will inaugurate Renowned writer Baraguru Ramachandrappa  at the Town Hall here on January 30. The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike to mark the anniversary of the day of assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Speaking to presspersons here on Wednesday, general secretary of the vedike K.L. Ashok said that around 1,500 delegates from different parts of the State would be attending the day-long convention. The delegates would be coming in a procession to Mangaluru from Koodalasangama, Shishunala, Bababudangiri, Srirangapatna, Ankola, Chikkaballapura and Yadagir.

Mr. Ashok said that while the processions from seven places would start on 28th, the one from Bababudangiri would start on January 29. All the processions would be arriving at the Town Hall on the evening of January 29. Entrance to the venue of the event would be named after research student Rohith Vemula from the University of Hyderabad, who committed suicide recently, he said.

The convention would commence at 9 a.m. with the presentation of sufi songs, vachanas, souharda geethe, local Paadana songs on the stage named after freedom fighter Kudmal Ranga Rao. After the inaugural function, there would be a session on “Secular society – religious coexistence” at 11.30 a.m. in which Panditaradya Shivacharya Swami from Sanehalli Mutt, Dakshina Kannada Qazi Twaka Ahmed Musliyar and Mangaluru Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza would participate, Mr. Ashok said.

There would be a session on the role of political parties in building a cordial society. Senior politician A.K. Subbaiah, Minister for Small Industries Satish Jarkiholi, Health Minister U.T. Khader and Media Advisor to Chief Minister Dinesh Amin Mattu would be among those participating in the discussion. Well known Psephologist Yogendra Yadav and Human Rights activist Teesta Sethalvad would participate in the valedictory function to be held at 5.20 p.m., Mr. Ashok said.