The Bhasa Andolan activists on Thursday staged a black flag march pressing strict implementation of a State Government order for use of Odia in all official correspondences. Later, they submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through the ADM Jagatsinghpur.
The rally started from the Municipality office here after paying floral tribute in the statue of Sarala Das and moved towards the Collector’s office after passing through the town.
Odisha Bhasa Andolan convener Subash Patnaik alleged that although the Odisha Government has directed to all concerned on using Odia language in official purposes, but it was not implemented in letter and spirit. He demanded that the order be implemented strictly.
Among others, former Municipality Chairman Biplab Choudhury, lawyers Basudev and Devi Choudhury, youth Congress president Prasant Mallick, Ramakanta Das and Manas Kumar Rath were present.