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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: On August 15, slogans like Vande Mataram, Hum honge kaamayaab… and Sare jahaan se achchha were heard loud and proud near Sarjapura Circle. Nearly 100 residents of Sompura and Sarjapura held a Freedom Carnival to express their gratitude towards freedom fighters who helped our country gain Independence and walked with a tricolour from Sompura Gate to the Circle. The event also featured musical instruments, patriotic songs and banners with patriotic messages in Kannada, English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam. For Sarjapur resident Niveditha, the carnival was an expression of freedom, a thought that was echoed by others who were present too. Upon reaching Sarjapura Circle, the residents were joined by shopkeepers, bystanders and passers-by, with the carnival coming to an end at 8.30pm..