Odisha Guv, CM pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on birth anniversary

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Oct 2, 2017 at 10:38 AM Updated On : Oct 3, 2017 at 5:08 PM

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor SC Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid floral tribute to Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary here this morning.

Along with them other legislators and ministers also offered flowers at Gandhi’s statue on premises of Odisha Assembly on Gandhi Jayanti.

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Taking to microblogging site Twitter Naveen expressed his thoughts on this occasion.

Humble tributes to Apostle of peace & non-violence on #GandhiJayanti. We will always be led by Bapu’s ideals for a just & equitable society pic.twitter.com/MixAdt59Us

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 2, 2017

He also remembered former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary.

Remembering former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on Jayanti. His “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” will forever be a guiding light for a proud & strong India pic.twitter.com/CpAp4CPcGV

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 2, 2017