Coimbatore Day celebrated on low-key note, shifted online

Coimbatore: The 217th Coimbatore Day was celebrated on Wednesday as a low-key affair in the city.
Most of the people recalled their association with the city on social media and shared tribute songs and pictures of the city. There were no events organised.
Since the pandemic began, there were no celebrations to mark the day. Private organizations used to conduct grand events prior to the pandemic.
A webcast live was organized by The Verandah Club and city chronicler Rajesh Govindarajulu was roped in to commemorate the day. The Victory Town Hall in the city was illuminated with bright colours on Wednesday night.
Coimbatore collector G Sameeran and corporation commissioner took to Twitter to wish the people of the city. People who passed by the Ukkadam Periyakulam tank said that the ornamental lights were not switched on even on the special day. Those familiar with the city’s history said that Coimbatore was made a district and district headquarters on November 24 in 1804.
Coimbatore — often referred as the Manchester of South India — is known for its salubrious weather, entrepreneurial spiral, innovation, amicable people and water from Siruvani River, renowned for its taste.