Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated the families of Paika Rebellion martyrs during a programme at Raj Bhawan in Odisha capital.

Taking to microblogging site Twitter, PM Modi wrote, "Today I was privileged to join a very special programme in Bhubaneswar- I met relatives of leading freedom fighters of Odisha".

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Jayee Rajguru

publive-image PM Modi felicitating Buxi Jagabandhu family

publive-image PM Modi felicitates family of Dinabandhu Samantaray Mohapatra

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Dama Subudhi Mangaraj

publive-image PM Modi honours Samant Madhab Chandra Routray family

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Pindiki Bahubalendra

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Krutibas Pattasani

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Rendo Majhi

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Veer Surendra Sai

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Madho Singh

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Chakhi Khuntia

publive-image PM Modi honours family of Chakara Bisoi and Dora Bisoi

publive-image PM Modi felicitates family of Raghunath Mohanty

publive-image PM Modi felicitates family of Dibakar Parida

publive-image PM Modi felicitates family of Lakhman Nayak

publive-image PM Modi felicitates family of Laxmi Indira Panda

"India will never forget these courageous freedom fighters, who lost their lives so that fellow Indians can breathe the air of freedom," he tweeted.