The Odisha Chapter of the All India Freedom Fighters and Successors’ Organisation held a condolence meeting here to mourn the death of veteran freedom fighter and former MlA Purusottam Nayak.
Freedom fighters like Bhabni Charan Patnaik, Dolagobinda Pradhan, Padma Charan Nayak and Health Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak condoled Nayak’s death.
Among others, Pradyumna Satapathy, Aryakumar Jnanendra, Tusarkanta, Bibekananda Panigrahi, Arjuna Samantray, Pranab Dey, Guru Kalyan Mohapatra, Prasanta Dash, Aruna Jena and social activist Sita Ballav Mahapatra spoke about Nayak’s role in the freedom struggle.
Earlier, students of the Saraswati Sisu Mandir, Bargarh had sung prayers of all religions on the occasion. The meeting ended with vote of thanks proposed by Pranab Kumar Dey.