The BJD is all set to celebrate its 20th foundation day in the holy city of Puri on Tuesday.
While elaborate preparations have already been made at the Talabania indoor stadium for the purpose and flags and banners are flying on the roadsides from the capital city to the pilgrim town, a massive cycle rally involving party activists moved from Choudwar in Cuttack to the Puri meeting venue via the Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar.
As per plans, the BJD would flex its muscles by organising a massive and lengthy road show on Tuesday. BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would visit the Shree Jagannath Temple and seek blessings of the Trinity first and then move to the Swargdwar cremation ground to offer floral tributes at the memorial of his father Biju Patnaik. Thereafter, he would proceed to Talabania to address the congregation of an estimated 30,000 party workers and leaders from across the State and give them his mantra to prepare for the coming general elections scheduled in 2019. Exactly 20 years ago, the BJD had been formed under leadership of Naveen Patnaik and witnessed its inception day in Puri.local MlA and Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty and Brahmagiri MlA Sanjay Dasburma and other
party senior leaders were engaged in making preparations since a few days for Tuesday’s event.As many as 15 platoons of police personnel would be deployed to ensure smooth conduct of the programme, said Puri SP Sarthak Sarangi. According to information, the State Cabinet would meet at the Circuit Hose in Puri at 11 am on the day and this would be the first time that the State Cabinet would be held outside the Secretariat.
The Chief Minister would preside over the meeting.