While observing the 8th birth anniversary of eminent litterateur and the State’s first woman Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy on Monday, the Utkal Sammilani demanded instalation of a statute of her in the city.
At a meeting held at the Sammilani’s Mancheswar branch office here, Sammilani members led by branch head Dillip Dashsharma paid floral tribute to a photograph of Satpathy and recounted her contributions to the state. VSS Nagar Durgapuja Samiti head Siba Prasad Mishra attended the event as chief guest and supported the said demand.
Among others, branch Vice-President Pratap Swain, Secretary Gobinda Chandra Subudhi and Joint Secretary Bibhuti Swain spoke.
The Sammilani also observed the birthday of Pandit Nilakantha Das on Tuesday, with its members led by State head Dr Guru Prasad Mohanty garlanding the statue of Pandit Dash at the PMG Square here. later, Dr Mohanty and Dashsharma joined a garlanding function of Pandit Das with the Chief Minister and Speaker at the premises of the Assembly.