Mysuru: Nearly 650 runners, including 250 children, took part in the ‘Run for Ganesha’ 5K and 3K run organised by Madhava Krupa Ganesha Utsava Committee of Shri Janajagarana Trust in association with Kamakshi Hospitals with a message ‘Say no to drugs,’ here this morning.
The event was flagged-off by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. Speaking on the occasion, Yaduveer called upon people to use eco-friendly Ganesha idols for the festival and also urged youngsters to stay away from narcotics. Calling upon youths not to fall prey to drugs, he said youngsters should concentrate on building their future and shaping their careers.
