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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday paid rich tributes to Saheed Laxman Nayak on his 85th martyr day. He took Twitter route to offer his gratitude to the freedom fighter, who was hanged on this day in 1943 by the British administration.
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ନିର୍ଭୀକ ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ବୀର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ନାଏକଙ୍କ ଶହିଦ୍ ଦିବସରେ ମୋର ବିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଇଂରେଜଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଜନଜାତି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ପୁରୋଧା ଭାବେ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ। pic.twitter.com/usU7aXFH7T
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 29, 2018
Earlier in the morning, the SC and ST Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi offered floral tribute to the tribal leader at his statue in the Adivasi exhibition ground in the State capital.
Political leaders from different parties and people from different walks of life also paid floral tributes at the statue of Saheed Laxman Nayak in the city and various places across the state.
A series of functions have been organised to highlight the contribution of Saheed Laxman Nayak during the freedom movement of India.
The State Government is scheduled to organise a special programme at Jaydev Bhavan here in the evening to celebrate the martyr day of the tribal freedom fighter.
Born on November 22, 1899 in Tentuliguma village of the Koraput district, Nayak was a cult figure among tribals in Southern Odisha. He had raised his voice against the British rule for the rights of the tribal people as they were treated very badly by the government officials and police.
Getting the call of MK Gandhi, Nayak led a procession on August 21, 1942 demonstrating against British rule in front of Mathili Police Station. However, the brutal police officers open fired on the protesters killing 40 and injuring hundreds.
The British administration implicated Nayak in a case of murder and the death sentence was pronounced on him on November 13, 1942. He was hanged on March 29, 1943 in Berhampur Jail.
Ms Kalinga