Different socio-cultural organisations and institutions of Brahmapur celebrated Netaji Jayanti with great fervour here on January 23 last. Manav Adhikar Surakshya Manch (MASM), a people’s front, celebrated Netaji Jayanti in the premises of Kasiram Patra Community Hall.
President of the Manch Upendranath Mishra presided. Members of Manch paid floral tribute to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, the legendary leader and a prominent figure in the Indian freedom movement.
Among others, Manch coordinator Abani Kumar Gaya, social activist Dr AR Verma, Bijaya Chandra Bisoyi, Chittaranjan Panda, Bansidhar Bhuyan, Maguni Nahak, Suryakanta Patra, Y Krishna Murty, BJP Youth leader Prabhat Kiran Sadangi and Suresh Bisoyi spoke. International Odia Swabhiman Pratisthan and Mahan Sangh also celebrated the Netaji Jayanti at its office premises at Hillpatna here. Vice-president of Mahan Sangh Bhubaneswar Choudhury presided.
President of Sangh Susanta Sabat explained the significance of Netaji Jayanti and elaborated his valuable contributions and dedications to the Indian freedom struggle.
Among others, Suryakanta Patra, Jyoshna Swain, Devi Prabha Rath, Bandana Mishra, Arun Dash, Mamatamayee Rana, Bhukant Sahu, Bhismacharya Choudhury, Prabhat Kiran Sadangi and Manoj Sahu participated. Earlier, Mahan Sangh organised a candle march in the city to express its sympathy to the Jatni rape victim and held a peace prayer.