Five-day Jagatsinghpur Zilla Mahotsava ‘Kallola-2016,’ organised by the District Council of Culture was inaugurated by Finance Minister Pradip Amat at a colourful function held at the Collectorate Parade Ground on Friday night.
Minister Amat reiterated the history of Odisha and its formation in 1936 as the first State to be established on linguistic basis. The Minister also highlighted the contribution of Jagatsinghpur district’s freedom fighters during the pre-independence period. “The soil of Jagatsinghpur delivers the fragrance of art, culture, music, literature and in politics, former Chief Minister Nabakrushna Choudhury is an ideal politician of the country,” he added.
District Collector BK Upadhya chaired the inaugural event attended by MlAs Chiranjib Biswal, Rajashree Mallick and Prashant Muduli, MP Kulamani Samal and Jagatsinghpur Municipality Chairman Bipalab Choudhury, among others. A cultural programme featuring Odishi dance was held at the inaugural event.