Inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda, hundreds of members of Talcher Coal Mines Mazdoor Sangh affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) organised a motor cycle rally here.
The rally passed through Deulbera Durga Mandap, Handidhuan, Dera, South Balanda and reached the Jagannath Kala Kendra, where a general meeting was held. It was presided over by president of the Sangh Balakrushna Biswal.
BMS national vice president BK Ray joined as chief guest and said youths are the backbone of the Indian society. Hence, they should emulate Swamijee, the global father of youths, he advised.
Chief speaker Krushna Chandra Mishra advised the youths to enrich them intellectually and work in a disciplined manner for the benefit of the nation like Swami Vivekananda.
State BMS president Gokulananda Jena and district RSS convener Chittaranjan Mohapatra also spoke. The youths took an oath to follow the ideals of Vivekananda and work for the development of Talcher.
Among others, former MP and BJP leader Rudra Narayan Pani, Kalandi Samal, Rajendra Singh, Jajati Pattanaik, Gagan Bihari Sahu, Chittaranjan Pradhan and Nagar ABVP president Sasanka Pradhan were present.
Mandardhar Sahu, Ashok Samant, Sanjay Pradhan, Manoranjan Pradhan, Sanjay Sahu, A Srinivas Rao, Prabir Pradhan, Srinibas Khuntia, Ajay Sahoo, Basant Dalai, Naresh Behera, Sanjay Majhi, Nabakishore Pradhan, Ajay Padhi, Jitendra Sahu, Saroj Pani and Manoj Swain led the rally. Talcher Coal Mines Mazdoor Sangha general secretary Ranjan Behera coordinated the meeting.