Manekshaw Parade Ground gears up for 80th Independence Day

Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, along with Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao, during a press conference ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations, at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The 80th Independence Day will be celebrated at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground in the heart of the city on Saturday, with 1,360 members of 37 police force contingents taking part in the ceremonial parade.Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will hoist the flag at 9 a.m., receive the salute, and later address the gathering. The event will witness a performance by 800 children, titled ‘Vande Mataram Shanti Mantra Nrithya Roopaka’, according to a press release by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA