The Department of Social Welfare and the D. Devaraj Urs Birth Centenary Committee will organise a programme on Devaraj Urs at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in the city on August 6.
A symposium on the contributions of the late Mr. Urs towards the empowerment of the people from marginalised sections will be held.
A photo exhibition and a variety of cultural programmes will also be held on the occasion.
L.T. Thimmappa Hegde, the former MLA, literary critic Rajendra Chenni and social activist Kadidal Shamanna will take part. The programme will commence at 10 a.m.
Minister for Revenue Kagodu Thimmappa will inaugurate the programme.