The Milita Odisha Nisha Nibaran Abhijan (MONNA) observed a silent dharna at the Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Janata Maidan here on the occasion of Gandhiji’s death anniversary on Thursday.
MONNA president Padama Charan Nayak alleged that political parties have been cheating people in the name of Gandhi’s 150th year celebration. “Political parties are garnering votes by giving money and liquor. Now, they have started taking name of Mahatma Gandhi for their benefit. The practice has destroyed the democratic and social fabrics of the country,” said Nayak.
On Wednesday, the organisation had organised a seminar titled “Is nonviolence possible without prohibition” at the Lohia Academy here. Padma Shri Debiprasanna Panik presided over the talk.
Speaking on the occasion, former Utkal University Reader Surya Narayan Mishra, noted social worker Prahallad Singh, Utkal University Reader Lambodar Prasad Singh, Gandhian Gourang Parida, Abhiyan president Nayak and Litterateur Rabindra Nath Sahu said programmes should be undertaken towards total prohibition in order to protect the society from destruction.
Among others, MONNA organising secretary Ramakant Mandal, working committee member Arjjun Samantray, Priti Nayak, Asima Tripathy, Indumati Sahoo, Malaya Tripathy, Basanti Acharya, Kanakalata Bhanj, Kailash Mallick, Kahnu Behera, Dillip Dashsharma, Dr Bijay Swain and Khageswar Bal were present at both the programmes.
