As part the BJP’s ‘Yaad Karo Kurbani’ campaign, Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Chandan Hajuri, popularly known as Chakhi Khuntia, at Harachandi Sahi in Puri town on Saturday.
According to reports, the Union Minister reached Sakhigopal at 10.45 and paid floral tributes to the Panchasakha. He also garlanded the statue of Gopabandhu in front of the Sakhigopal temple. He then proceeded to Chandanpur in a bike rally.
On his way to Chandanpur, he paid floral tributes to Jayi Rajguru.He visited the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri. Then, he attended an ‘Ujjwala Yojana’ programme.In the afternoon, Sinha, also the Minister of State for Railways, laid foundation stone for Improvement of Circulating Area at Puri railway station.Puri MP Pinaki Mishra and MlA Mahswar Mohanty, BJP State president Basant Panda and senior Khordha Road Division Railway officials were present.
Earlier, East Coast Railway Additional General Manager BN Mahapatra welcomed the guests and informed about the performance of the ECoR. Khordha Road Divisional Railway Manager P Raveendran gave a vote of thanks.