The Bhasa Suraksha Sammilani that has been working for protection and promotion of Odia language would stage mass dharnas Statewide on Monday in demand of implementation of the Orissa Official language Act-1954.
Sammilani members would stage dharna in front of all district Collector offices and at PMG Square here simultaneously. Besides, memorandums would be given to the Chief Minister through the Collectors.
The body would also observe the birthday of former Chief Minister Nabakrushna Choudhury, the enactor of the language Act, on the day as the Bhasa Suraksha Divas.
Notably, Choudhury had enacted the law to give official language status to Odia and use it in all administrative and judicial works.
“Even though five months have passed since the Government had declared to implement the Act in July, no remarkable step has been taken yet in this regard,” said MP Baishnab Parida in a statement.
Parida invited intellectuals, writers, litterateurs, lawyers, scribes, civil societies, teachers and students and all political parties to join the dharna.