The International labour Day was observed here at Paradip Zero Point by the Eastern India Oil Refinery Workers’ Union (EIORWU) with its president Santosh Kumar Pattnaik presiding over the function.
Jagatsinghpur Zilla Parishad President Priyadarshini Biswal was chief guest. Guests of honour were Kendrapada Zilla Parishad President Manas Kumar Parida, “Jhadu Pahara” editor Abhiram Nayak, former teacher Manoranjan Das, Gangadhar Biswal, Prasanna Kumar Rout, Manindra Guru, Chinmaya Das and Dillip Kumar Behera.
Chief speaker was Odia magazine “The Parada” editor Saroj Kumar Pattnaik. Welcome address was given by the EIORWU general secretary.
The EIORWU, which was formed in May 2000 May, now has a total of about 37,000 members.
EIORWU president Santosh Pattnaik felicitated local girl student lopamudra Mohanty for her extraordinary talent.
Pattnaik ruefully stated that a local political leader, who is known as bigmouth, is not only always hindering the process of development of Paradip but also working against his (Pattnaik’s) organisation.
About 30 labourers were felicitated on the occasion.