The Veterans India (Odisha) organised a programme on the life of martyred soldiers, entitled ‘Balidan’, at the OUAT here on Monday.
Veteran Dr Colonel VP Singh recited poems depicting the life of a soldier who sacrifices family comfort and has to leave home, wife, children and old parents to join the battle field and also how finally he is killed and there is painful atmosphere when his body reaches home amid wailing of the family members.
Veterans India (Odisha) president veteran Bidyadhar Nayak decried the apathy of the Government to the martyred soldiers and the step-motherly attitude with regard to Equal MSP. He demanded the State Government should soon find a way out to ensure the welfare of the soldiers.
Among others, Bijay Rath, Umakant Mishra, Samarendra Parija, Haraprasad Dora, Manoj Senapati, Ajay Kumar Nayak, Dinabandhu Sadangi and Jyoti Prakash Dash were present.