The Arya Samaj, Odisha on Sunday organised a State-level commemorative meeting for eminent social activist and Arya Samaj Andolon leader Swami Agnivesh though zoom video here.
Arya Samaj president Aryakumar Jnanendra presided over the meeting.
At the outset, Pandit Birendra Kumar Panda paid tributes by chanting Vedic hymns. Dibyajeevan Sangh’s Swami Jagannathananda Maharaja remembered Agnivesh as a true crusader of social revolution.
Prof Harekrushna Satpathy and Dr Badrinath Patnaik remembered his contributions for welfare of various sections of people, including bonded labourers.
Senior Congress leader Kailash Acharya, DAV senior functionary Dr Himanshu Mohanty, Maa Ghar president Rutuparna Mohanty remembered his involvement in the Posco Andolon and the Mahanadi Andolon and for welfare of women in Odisha .
Among others, former Vice-Chancellor Dr Bimalendu Mohanty, Dr Soumendra Mohapatra, Dr Bikash Panda and Er Gopinath Patani paid tributes.
Dr Rabindra Kumar Patnaik coordinated the programme. Yuva Arya Samaj, Odisha president Prabir Arya proposed a vote of thanks.