Odisha remembers Biju Patnaik on death anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Rich tributes were paid to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik across the state on his 22nd death anniversary today.

Remembering the legendary politician, political leaders cutting across party lines paid tributes to Biju Patnaik and recalled his contribution in building modern Odisha.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid homage to the freedom fighter and said the people of Odisha are always inspired by the ideologies of Biju Babu and committed to serve the state.

ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା, ମହାନ ଜନନାୟକ, ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ ଦିବସରେ ମୋର ବିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ଵାଭିମାନର ପ୍ରତୀକ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ଆଦର୍ଶରେ ସର୍ବଦା ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ପଥାନୁଗାମୀ ହୋଇ ମା, ମାଟି ଓ ମଣିଷର ସେବା ଓ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ଆମେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗୀକୃତ। pic.twitter.com/xPJsTXzyGQ

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 17, 2019

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also paid tribute to Biju Patnaik on the occasion.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧବାର୍ଷିକୀ ଅବସରରେ ଭକ୍ତିପୂତ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି । pic.twitter.com/plfywXMj3c

— Chowkidar Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 17, 2019

Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik sculpted a sand art paying homage to the legend.

Tribute to A true legend , Son of the Soil #BijuBabu today is 22nd death anniversary of the great Statesman #BijuPatnaik pic.twitter.com/6hACaJkYJk

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) April 17, 2019