The executives and members of the BJD Ex-Servicemen Cell celebrated the third anniversary of the cell at the BJD office here on Friday. The celebration was marked by party flag hosting by the cell’s president lieutenant General (retired) Narayan Mohanty.
BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the cell’s president and members on the occasion. The members pledged their solidarity in support of the BJD.
lt Gen Mohanty informed the gathering regarding celebration of the Army Day on January 15 every year in recognition of Field Marshal KM Cariappa’s taking over as the first Commander in Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butchet, the last British Commander-in- Chief. The day is observed to salute to the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and its people.
The cell’s general secretary Capt Subash Chandra Mishra, Brigadier BP Pattanaik, Colonel laxmidhar Parida, Capt Raj Ranjan Pattnaik and ESM Pradeep Kumar Das were present, among others.
The cell was established on the Army Day in 2014. Meanwhile, the formation of the cell has been incorporated in the party’s constitution.