Different political parties and various forums of Odisha on Friday celebrated the birth anniversary of two of its greatest sons, 118th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and 206th birth anniversary of legendary freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai.Netaji’s birthplace in Cuttack, which has been turned into a museum, witnessed huge footfalls with children making the bulk of the crowd. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offered floral tributes at the statue of the leader.
“I am delighted to be here today on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and to see a number of improvements that have taken place here at his birthplace,” said Patnaik.The museum was decorated and redesigned while four of its galleries were renovated for the special occasion. The newly-done garden, however, was at the centre of attraction.
The CM, later in the day, offered floral tributes to Veer Surendra Sai, one of the State’s earliest freedom fighters, at his statue in the premises of the State Assembly.Congress leaders also celebrated the birth anniversary of both freedom fighters at a simple ceremony by garlanding the photos of both leaders.BJP workers garlanded the Netaji statue near Rasulgarh in an event.
The Utkal Sammilani organised an event in the capital city to pay tributes to Surendra Sai in an area that has been named after him (Veer Surendra Sai Nagar).“Both Surendra Sai and Netaji Subhas Bose make us proud to be Odias. I hope the citizens will continue to be inspired by their ideologies,” said BJD MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, speaking on the occasion.