The All Odisha Lawyers’ Association organised its 47th State conference successfully at Digapahandi in Ganjam district on Sunday.
Over 1,000 lawyers from different parts of the State attending the meeting discussed about their freedom, self-respect and unity. They too discussed about their responsibilities towards helpless, poor and economically backward people.
The meeting held under chairmanship of association president Sisir Padhy was graced by local MLA and Minister Surya Narayan Patro as the chief guest and Prof Bhagirathi Panigrahi as chief speaker. Association secretary Niranjan Nayak read out the annual report and Dr Sudhansu Pati delivered welcome address. Among others, senior lawyers Rabi Panigrahi, Akashaya Kumar Patro, Bishwajit Sahu, Bichitra Badajena and Himansu Dhal spoke on various issues relating to the law profession.
On the occassion, Khordha Lawyers’ Association member Bichitra Badajena and Angul Lawyers’ Association member Satyajit Sahu were unanimously elected as president and general secretary of the All Odisha Lawyers’ Association for 2019-20.
Pravakar Rout, Dipak Patnaik, Pitabash Panda, Rajendra Pradhan, Nirmal Sahu, Pradip Panda, Karunakara Panigrahi, Rasananda Rout, Hara Prasad Rath, Aseshnath Mishra, Manoranjan Panda and Rabi Panigrahi coordinated the programme.