A State-level meeting of Swadhinata Sangrami Saheed Smruti Sansad (SSSSS) Odisha was held here on Monday. President of the Sansad lt General Dr Narayan Mohanti was the chief guest while working president Rutuparna Mohanty presided.
Members of the Martyr Baga Pujari Seva Sansad of Badabharandi, the Umerkote Advashi Saheed Sanskrutika Smruti Kendra, Papadahandi, the Freedom Fighter Sanu Majhi Seva Sangha, Saraguda, along with hundreds family members of martyrs and freedom fighters of the State participated in the meeting.
Among others, SSSSS general secretary Ajay Kumar Sahu, State coordinator Manoranjan Tripathy, secretary Nayana Majhi and local MP Pradeep Majhi were present.
The participants later submitted a memorandum to the President of India through the Nabarangpur Collector demanding Government efforts to locate and develop the places of martyrdom related to freedom struggle in State, setting up a museum in the memory of martyrs and
freedom fighters in Bhubaneswar on an area of minimum ten acres of land with provision to display the martyrs of each district, their status and description of the events relating to them, the materials used by them and other related photographs for the tourists.
Other demands included Saheed Awas to the family members of each martyr with a minimum of ` 5 lakh, free medical facilities establishment a library at each historically important place and outlets for the sale of Khadi products, honey and other indigenous products. “If our demands are not fulfilled within a short period, we would go on a protest rally at Bhubaneswar,” said Mohanty.