Bhubaneswar: Observing the birth anniversary of legendary Odia politician Biju Patnaik, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik not only paid tributes to his father but also urged the populace of Odisha to build a better future.
Taking to his Twitter handle, the Odisha CM made two consecutive posts.
In one tweet he wrote: “My humble tribute to the jubilee of Biju Babu, former Chief Minister, a symbol of Odia self-respect. He dedicated his life to making Odisha a leading state and serving the people. We are committed to building a new Odisha by respecting his Odia self-esteem and values.”
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ଵାଭିମାନର ପ୍ରତୀକ, ମହାନ ଜନନାୟକ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ବିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା ସହ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ସେ ନିଜ ଜୀବନ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ଵାଭିମାନ ଓ ନୀତିଆଦର୍ଶକୁ ପାଥେୟ କରି ନୂଆ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ଦିଗରେ ଆମେ ସଙ୍କଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ। pic.twitter.com/Jhspd7Drm7
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 5, 2021
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In another post, he said: “In a democracy, people are the real owners. Bijubabu was a pioneer in strengthening the panchayat system by decentralizing power for the betterment of the people. In memory of his contribution, let us be determined on the occasion of Panchayati Raj and Lok Seva Diwas to be determined to build a new Odisha.”
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ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ହିଁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ମାଲିକ। ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ କ୍ଷମତାର ବିକେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀକରଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିବା ଦିଗରେ ବିଜୁବାବୁ ଥିଲେ ଅଗ୍ରଗଣ୍ୟ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନକୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କରି ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ଓ ଲୋକସେବା ଦିବସରେ ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଏକ ନୂଆ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ସଂକଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ ହେବା।#BijuBabuTheLegend pic.twitter.com/zkEKLloaCT
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 5, 2021
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Bringing governance closer to the people at the grassroots level, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2020 declared that Odisha would celebrate March 5 as Panchayati Raj and Lokseva Divas.
