A delegation of the Veera Surendra Sai (VSS) Nagar Unnayan Parishad on Monday met Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda demanding setting up of a statue of freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai at VSS Nagar here.
After coming to know that the residents of VSS Nagar, Veera Surendra Sai (VSS) Nagar Unnayan Parishad and Utkal Sammilani have been demanding it since long, the Minister assured that steps would be taken for setting up a statue of Veera Surendra Sai in the area.
Ward-11 Corporator Rashmita Mohanty, Parishad general secretary Dillip Dashsharma, treasurer Maheswar Biswal, Durga Puja Samiti general secretary Sital Chandra Mohanty and Ajay Kumar Jena were present in the delegation.