The Antarjatiya Odia Swabhiman Pratisthan, jointly with the Mahan Sangh, organised the fifth national Odia Swabhiman Sammilani at the Rotary Bhavan in Kolkata on Sunday.
Former Minister Surjya Narayan Patro inaugurated the event and said development of Odisha is possible with a sense of self-respect of the State’s people.
Writer Husain Rabi Gandhi, who was the chief speaker, spoke about the culture of Odisha.
Kolkata Police DG (Crime) Durga Prasad Tribeni, Dr PC Sahu and journalist Kishore Diwedi were present as guests.
The speakers remembered veteran leader Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his birth centenary. Tourism and development of Odisha was discussed on the occasion.
Mahan Sangh president Sushant Sabat chaired the meet.
The Aryan group of Brahmapur and students of the Odishi Nrutayana and the Kala Niketan performed cultural programmes.
More than 300 Odia organisations’ representatives from all over the State and country participated in the event. Narayan Mahankud, Hemanga Prasad Roul, Bhishmacharya Chaudhury and Hari Prasad Mallana coordinated the programme.