All the five committees of the Biju Patnaik Birth Centenaryon Wednesday resolved to hold marathons under the name “Biju Janma Shatabarsiki Smaraki Ganadauda” at various places from July 19 till the August 9 Kranti Divas.
The marathons would be conducted at birthplaces and workplaces of different freedom strugglers across the State.
As per the schedule, a Jyoti (torch) would be taken out from the Chakhi Khuntia birthplace to the Gandhi Ghat in Puri on July 19. Then, a marathon would begin from there and conclude at the Biju Patnaik statue at Medical Square in Puri.
Similarly, marathons would be conducted at the birthplaces of Raghu-Dibakar (Nayagarh), Dharanidhar Bhuyan (Keonjhar), Baghajatin (Baleswar), Chakara Bisoi (G Udaygiri), Madho Singh (Bargarh), Utkalmani Gopabandhu (Suando), Pandit Raghunath Murmu (Rairangpur), Rendo Majhi (Kalahandi), Nabakrushna Choudhury (Jagatsinghpur), Saheed laxman Nayak hanging site (Ganjam) and birth place (Malkangiri), Nabakrushna-Malati Choudhury workplace (Angul), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Cuttack), Mahatma Gandhi statue (Phulbani), Birsamunda Statue (Rourkela), Rohidas Singh Nag (Mayurbhanj), Saheed Peeth Kalamatia (Jajpur), Delanga Berboi, Garhkhordha (Khordha), Maa Ramadevi Thakar Bapa Ashram (Badachana, Jajpur), Jamunali (Kishorenagar), Shreeramchandra Bhanjdeo memorial (Baripada), Baji Rout birthplace (Dhenkanal), Veer Surendra Sai statue (Sambalpur) and lavan Satyagrah Peeth (Chudamani).
The centenary committees have urged the Ministers, MlAs, MPs, BJD district presidents and leaders of the party’s women and youth wings to provide their support to make the Smaraki Ganadauda successful.