On the eve of celebration of Utkal Divas, Padma Shri Haldhar Nag inaugurated a photo exhibition ‘Odia Swabhiman Pradarshani’ at te Janata Maidan on Friday. Nag said without mother, soil and mother tongue, Odia fraternity cannot progress.
The photo exhibition is showcasing photo collage on independent Utkal State, freedom fighters, poets, political leaders and social reformers who had fought for Odisha’s independence, ancient temples of Odisha, natural beauties, history, tradition, culture, industrial revolution and many more on Odisha. A mega event on the day of Utkal Divas will be organised by the Kalinga Association for Protection of Cultural and Heritage (Kapoch) at the Janata Maidan in the afternoon of April 1. Union Agriculture Minister Radhamohan Singh and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan are slated to grace the occasion.
On this occasion, popular bollywood singer Udit Narayan and many other Odia singers will perform in the evening.