The Koraput District Association of the Deaf (KDAD) celebrated Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s and Veer Surendra Sai’s birthday here on Monday.
A special programme was held in the community hall of the association at Subhash Nagar to offer tributes to the legendary freedom fighters of the nation. KDAD president Shaik Ibrahim presided over the function. Many intellectuals attending the function highlighted many unknown facts about the leaders.
Dr Uma Sankar Prasad Patra, Vijay Kumar Sahu, Nyaya Ranjan Naik and Bhubaneswar Patnaik graced the occasion as guests while Semiliguda Press Club president Ajay Kumar Sahu spoke about the great sacrifices made by the two heroes of the freedom struggle.
Among others, Saraswati Roy, Anand Mouli Patnaik, Ganesh Chandra Sahu and Durga Prasad Patra also spoke. Niranjan Panda, Meena Kumari Prusty. Ranjan Sahu, .Tutu Gouda, and B Sridevi of the association coordinated the function.