The procession featured a colourful display of folk arts, innovative tableaux conveying social messages, dhol-tasha beats, aerial silk performances, mallakhamb, gymnastics demonstrations, traditional attire cycle rallies, group walks by various organisations, and a women's bike rally

Mitkari drew a comparison between the crash and the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by the LTTE; his remarks have triggered sharp reactions in political circles, with many questioning the basis of such claims