The 10th death anniversary of Gandhian freedom fighter and Khadi activist Jagannath Tripathy was held here at the Sai Kalyan Mandap here on Thursday last week. District Planning Committee Chairman and local MlA Monohar Randhari attended the function as chief guest while Dabugam MlA Bhujabala Majhi, President Zilla Parisad Bhagabati Bhatra, Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra, Superintendent of Police Vivakananda Sharma, former Chairman of Tribal Development Council Motiram Nayak, Vice-Chairperson of Council Manjula Majhi, former Kodinga MlA Sadan Nayak, District Bar Association president Narashingo Tripathy, former Rajya Sabha member Bhagban Majhi, renowned social worker Jagannath Mohapatra, Maa Ghara foundation district president Kadambini Tripathy were guests of honour . They paid glowing tribute to Tripathy and recalled the freedom struggle history of undivided Koraput district. Advasi Saheed Sanskrutika Smruti Kendra president Muna Tripathy presided.
Tripathy had joined the Indian National Congress when he was a student of Class VI. Inspired by his teacher and former Chief Minister Dr Sadasiva Tripathy and uncle laxmi Chandra Dash, he launched Satyagraha on January 7, 1941 at Dasarapada of Nabarangpur at the age of 19. He created public opinion against the British Government and was arrested and put behind bars for a year. He organised the prisoners and agitated within the Koraput jail.