Mandya: The 108-page special issue of Udayavani was officially launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya.
The launch took place on the main stage of the event, marking a significant moment for the newspaper.

The release was attended by prominent figures including Sammelana President Go Ru Channabasappa, Sri Nirmalananda Swamiji, President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mahesh Joshi, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly U.T. Khader, Ministers Chaluvarayaswamy, Shivraj Tangadagi, and H.C. Mahadevapppa, Udayavani’s Chief Editor Ravishankar K. Bhat, Vice President of Broadcasting and Marketing Satish Shenoy, Head of Rural News Division A.M. Suresh, and Praveen from the Marketing Division.