The Freethought Party of India (FPI) celebrated the 73rd UN Day. FPI President Dr Bijayananda Kar presided.
A seminar entitled “The UN is inadequate, hence it has to be replaced by secular world Government on lines of Switzerland” was held on the occasion.
Party general secretary B Ramchandra CST Voltaire while delivering the welcome address narrated the factors that led to the World War-I and the crucial reasons which led to the failure of the league of Nations and the outbreak of the World War-II.
He further added that right from the beginning in 1945, the United Nations (UN) started its career as an undemocratic body lacking the power to maintain international peace and security.
Participating in the seminar as the chief speaker, political scientist Dr KP Pardhy presented an analytical blueprint for breaking the hegemony of the USA and other big powers.
State chief of the CERI (Campaign for Electoral Reforms in India) Manas Jena attended the function as its chief guest. He analyzed the global political situation in which “double dealings” by big powers like the USA, Russia and China have actually endangered the safety and security of entire mankind.
Among others, Kalyan Ray, president of CPI (Ml) Red Star Sibaram, Odisha Dalit Adhikar Manch (ODAM) advisor Madhusudan Yadav, CPI (Ml) Red Star State functionary Pramila Behera and Swapna Bijayini from FPI spoke for replacement of the UN by democratically elected world Government.
A priest less and dowry less marriage ceremony was solemnised of two Christian youths from Gajapati to mark the day.