Different social and cultural organisations celebrated the 122nd birth anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose (Netaji Jayanti) here on Friday. leaders of different outfits came in processions and garlanded the statue of Netaji near PVN Rao Petrol Tank square in Town Hall Road.
Abani Kumar Gaya, Maguni Nahak, Upendranath Mishra, scribe Prasant Das, Bansidhar Bhuyan, Syamsundar Khadanga and Syam Siva Rao demanded establishment of a full-fledged statue of Netaji at a central place between the Khallikote College and the Sashibhusan Rath Government Women’s College in the city.
Members of Ganjam Zilla Vikash Manch led by its advisor Siva Prasad Mishra, president Bhukant Sahu, Basant Pattnaik, Dillip Choudhury and Surya Narayan Das also paid floral tribute to the great patriot and legendry leader.
Sardar Ballhabhai Patel Sangh members recalled the contributions of Netaji in freedom struggle. Similarly, All India DSO Ganjam District Committee led by its president Kartik Chandra Mohanty and Ganjam District Congress Committee led by its president Bhagaban Gantayat celebrated Netaji Jayanti.
San Sur Anusthan led by its leaders Rabi Palo, Ramesh Sahu and S Ali garlanded the statue at Petrol Tank square and recalled Netaji’s contribution to Indian freedom movement. Similarly, members of Bahumukhi Samaj Mangal Kendra, Patanjali Yoga Samiti led by Umasankar Patra, Suresh Pujari, Jagannath Panigrahi, Ajay Kumar, Devaraj Panigrahni and Udayanath Sahu, members of Netaji Saraswat Manch led by Dillip Choudhury, Prabhat Sahu, Namita Sahu apart from BJP workers led by Youth leaders Prbhat Kiran Sadangi, Sunil Kumar Sahu and Rupesh Mahapatra, AAP member Binodini Pradhan celebrated the fest.