Odisha CM felicitates 3 freedom fighters

0

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday felicitated three freedom fighters of Odisha, who have been invited by President Ram Nath Kovind to attend the ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

Patnaik felicitated freedom fighters – Ramhari Goswami of Suryapur in Bhadrak district, Ishwar Bisoi of Sinduria in Nayagarh district and Debendra Gupta of Kalmi in Sambalpur district – at the State Secretariat with shawls and bouquets and extended his best wishes for their journey.

The President of India hosts the ‘At Home’ every year on August 9 to mark the anniversary of the Quit India Movement during which the First Citizen of the country felicitates the selected freedom fighters from each state. The day is also known as Kranti Divas.

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.