The Odisha Surakhya Sena (OSS) on Tuesday launched a postcard campaign from Cuttack for return of the Kohinoor diamond from the British Government. led by OSS convener Rama Chandra Barik, its members began the drive from the Gopabanhu Park square.
The campaign would be held all over the State in coming two months, Barik informed. About 50,000 postcards would be signed and sent to the Prime Minister, he added. The Kohinoor Hira is the property of Shree Jagannath and it is now with the British Government, said Barik. Maharaja Ranjeet Singh had kept the diamond with him first, he informed. According to Dharmasastra, the real owner of the diamond is Shree Jagannath.
OSS president Abhishek Joshi submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard.
Ramakant Panda, Sabysachi Satpathy, Satyabrat Panda, Anil Singh and Shankar Sahu were present, among others.