Utkal Diwas was celebrated by the Utkaliya Society here on Saturday under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme at the local Audrey House.
On this occasion, State President of Bharatiya Janata Party and Member of Parliament Deepak Prakash said that Odisha is known for its artwork, architecture and sculpture all over the world. The culture and rituals are in the soil of Odisha. India is one from Attak to Cuttack and from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. That's why, to show this unity, Bharatiya Janata Party is working to connect different culture and language speakers and create harmony among them under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat all over India.
Organization General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party Karmaveer said that the culture and nature of different places in the whole country is different. Still, the whole of India is one. The Prime Minister is developing and promoting the cultural heritage and places of the entire country. Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary Balmukund Sahai said that every person living in India is an Indian. We are a resident of India.
The programme was coordinated by Prem Mittal, the state convenor of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat program.
Many dignitaries like Hemant Das, Ramesh Singh, Prabhat Rath, Dr. Ashok Acharya, Meera Sahdev etc were present on the occasion, in which several cultural programmes including songs, poems, musical instruments, dances were presented in Odiya by the participants.
A large number of people from Odiya speaking community and people in general attended the programme and enjoyed the evening.
