Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal concluded his two-day tour to Mayurbhanj on Tuesday. During his itinerary, he attended various functions in different parts of the district.
While on Monday the Governor attended the Bagha Jatin Shraddhanjali Sabha at Kaptipada, 50 km from here, as the chief guest on the great freedom fighter’s 103rd martyrdom day, on Tuesday, he visited the North Odisha University at Sriram Chandra Vihar, Takatpur, Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram Centre at Kalabadia, 20 km from here and interacted with district level officials and reviewed various development projects.
Addressing a Bagha Jatin memorial meeting at Mahuldiha, Kaptipada on Monday evening, Lal described Bagha as as a great revolutionary and as an inspiration to many, including even many freedom fighters of his time.
He exhorted the youths to imbibe Bagha’s spirit of dedication, determination, struggle, sacrifice and patriotism.
Rajyasabha MP Sarojini Hembram, MLA Golak Naik and Bagha Jatin Smruti Parishad functionaries Satyanarayan Mishra and Sushanta Mishra also attended the function.
On Tuesday, besides attending official ceremonies, the Governor also visited a remote tribal village Baura under Rajabasa Gram Panchayat in Baripada Block. There he tried to know their living conditions.
Afterwards, after interactions with the Government officials, he visited Kalabadia to oversee Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram activities there. In course of his discussions with Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram Karyakartas, he urged all concerned to try sincerely to bring every section of the society to the mainstream.
It was Lal’s first visit to Mayurbhanj.