PM to inaugurate National Youth Festival in Karnataka’s Hubbali

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Youth Festival in Karnataka’s Hubbali on Thursday, an event that is being held on the National Youth Day which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand to honour his ideals, teachings and contributions.”Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the 26th National Youth Festival in Hubbali at around 4 pm,” a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office said. The National Youth Festival is held every year to provide exposure to talented youth at the national level and galvanise them towards nation-building.It brings diverse cultures from all parts of the country on a common platform and unites the participants in the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. This year, the festival is being held in Hubballi-Dharwad in Karnataka from January 12-16, with the theme being “Viksit Yuva–Viksit Bharat”. He added that youth from 28 states and eight Union Territories will participate in the seven-day event, which the Prime Minister will address. The Chief Minister said the Prime Minister might come to the state again on January 19.“Most probably, he will come to Narayanpur on January 19 to dedicate the NLBC to the nation. The complete modernisation of the NLBC has been undertaken using state and Central grants,” Bommai said. According to him, the NLBC has the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)-based automation system at a mega scale. If Modi’s January 19 programme is confirmed, there are plans to hold an event with the Banjara community, he added. “These (events on January 19) are all subject to confirmation,” Bommai said. Assembly elections in Karnataka are due by May.