The Utkal Sammilani and the VSS Nagar Unnayan Parishad jointly observed the death anniversary of noted freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai here on Friday.
Chairing a garlanding programme, Sammilani’s Industrial Estate Branch president and Parishad general secretary Dillip Dashsharma demanded installation of a full size statue of Surend Sai in the locality. Prabhujee School founder Swami Shankaranda Giri and former Corporator Rashmita Mohanty graced as guests.
Among others, Senior Citizen Committee secretaries Dr Kumuda Mishra and Suresh Kumar Kar, Durgapuja Committee president Artatrana Dalai, vice-president Nimain Das, general secretary Shital Chandra Mohanty, treasurer Pratap Nanda, Parishad treasurer Maheswhar Biswal, Chintamani Barik, Prakash Tripathy, Kshetramohan Nayak, Prakash Kumar Das, Basanti Tripathi, Akshay Kumar Jethi, Soumya Ranjan Pradhan, Ajay Jena, Mamata Behera, Bijay Kumar Dey, Ajay Kanungo, Prakash Kumar Samal, Bhagirathi Mohanty, Nabin Kishore Bhukta and Promod Mohanty garlanded the statute.