The Tiranga Yatra covering 20 km distance from Anna Nagar to Karond was taken out on Wednesday under the leadership of Minister of State for Cooperative, Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation (independent charge) Vishwas Sarang, as part of '70 Years of Independence - Yad Karo Qurbani' programme. Around ten thousand people participated in it. They mostly included youths wearing helmets on motorcycles. Mayor Alok Sharma also took part in the Yatra.
Thousands of people, dressed in colourful cloths, with flags in hands participated in the Tiranga Yatra started from Govindpura Security line. They recited slogans 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. The 70th Independence Day is being celebrated across the state as 'Yad Karo Qurbani' on the call of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The rally formally was kick-started with the Minister Sarang getting on his bullet motorcycle. Sarang participated in the rally first riding on the bike and later took rear seat of another bike. People welcomed the Yatra. Many women who participated in it wore tri-colour sarees. Similarly, male participants also dressed in tri-colour cloths to show their patriotism.
The Tiranga Yatra took six hours to cover 20 km distance. Having commenced at Security line, it passed through Career College, Anna Nagar, Chetak Bridge, Gautam Nagar, Rachna Nagar, Mehta Market, Old Subhash Nagar, Arjun Nagar, Prabhat Square, Ashoka Garden, 80-ft Road, Vijay Nagar, Rajendra Nagar, Dwaraka Nagar, Chhola Road and Bypass and ended at Karond Square at 5 pm.
It was remarkable that participants remained disciplined even after numbers of vehicles and youths were higher. People's convenience was given due attention. Sarang personally monitored it. Minister Sarang appealed all participants not to ride their two-wheeler without helmet at the beginning of the Yatra. They paid attention on it. No one was allowed in the Yatra without helmet.