A memorial meeting for Swarnalata Pattnaik was held at he Balaramapur residence in Kujang on the 11th day of her death. Educationalist Nishakar Muduli presided over the meeting, in which State Planning Board Deputy Chairman Bishnu Das was chief guest.
Journalist Sugyan Choudhury, Balikuda Erasama MLA Prasanta Muduli, Baburam Chaudhury, Dinabandhu Senapati, Gobind Chandra Tarai, Prabhakar Bhatta, Bijay Majhi and Swarnalata Pattnaik’s elder son Saroj Pattnaik spoke about the life and dedication of Swarnalata Pattnaik describing her as a spiritual and helpful woman in and around the Kujang area, She was mother of six successful sons and a daughter. Her husband late Bibhuti Bhusan Pattnaik was a teacher and a noted farmer and teacher leader. Her eldest Saroj is a social worker and editor of Odia monthly “The Parada”. Among other sons, Santosh is a prominent trade union leader, Susanta an advocate and Subodh and Sangram and Sanjib are businessmen.
Cuttack Barabati MLA Debasish Samantaray and Biju Sharamik Kalyan Board Chairman Subash Singh also attended the programme.