Focusing on total prohibition of alcohol, the Janamangal Foundation in association with Odia magazine Kartabya observed the Utkal Divas here on Tuesday by organising a rally and a seminar.
Attending the event, noted freedom fighter and Odisha Pradesh Swadhinata Sangrami Seva Sangha president Duryodhan Mallick expressed deep concern over the growing use of alcohol and urged all stakeholders to ensure total prohibition.Among others, freedom fighters Braja Kishore Das, Rabindranath Mohapatra and Bhagabata Jena, Janamangal Foundation secretary Mahesh Chandra Mohapatra and social activist Diptimayee Kar spoke on the occasion.