At long last, in the backdrop of a bitter war between Odisha and West Bengal over the claim of place of origin of Rasagola, ‘Odisha Rasagola’ has now got the much-awaited Geographical Indications (GI) tag on Monday.
Registered as ‘Odisha Rasagola’, the GI certificate for it was granted to the famous sweet by the Chennai-based GI institute of the country and it will be valid till February 22, 2028.
The news led to celebrations in the State.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed his happiness over the achievement for ‘Odisha Rasagola’. He took to Twitter to express his joy.
“I am happy to share that Odisha Rasagola has received GI Tag in Geographical Indication Registry. This mouthwatering culinary delight made of cottage cheese, loved by Odias across the world, is offered to Lord Jagannath as part of bhog since centuries,” Patnaik tweeted.