Odisha CM Wishes People On Akshaya Tritiya, Advises To Follow Lockdown Guidelines

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday conveyed his greeting to the people of the State on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

Taking to his twitter handle, Patnaik wished the people especially the farmer community. Apart from wishing for a good harvest and prosperity of the peasants of the State, he also appealed them to maintain social distancing while carrying out agricultural activities.

ପବିତ୍ର ଅକ୍ଷୟ ତୃତୀୟାରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀ ତଥା ବିଶେଷ କରି ଆମ ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି। କରୋନା ସଂକ୍ରମଣକୁ ରୋକିବା ପାଇଁ ସରକାରୀ ନିୟମ କଡ଼ାକଡ଼ି ପାଳନ କରିବା ସହ କୃଷି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମୟରେ ସାମାଜିକ ଦୂରତା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ବଜାୟ ରଖନ୍ତୁ। ଆଶା କରୁଛି, ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବର୍ଷ ହେବ। pic.twitter.com/GmFEoVi5T4

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 26, 2020

Likewise, Odisha DGP Abhaya wished everyone a happy Akhaya Tritiya and Chandan Yatra and requested to observe social distance in all religious and social functions.

Wishing Odisha residents a happy Akhaya Tritiya and Chandan Yatra.
Kindly observe social distance in all religious and social functions.#OdishaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe

— DGP, Odisha (@DGPOdisha) April 26, 2020

As per tradition, Akshaya Tritiya rituals mark the beginning of farming season.