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Odisha Assembly hosted a state-level Gandhi Jayanti celebration

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Bhubaneswar:3/10/25: Odisha Assembly hosted a state-level Gandhi Jayanti celebration organized by the Information and Public Relations Department.

Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Speaker Surama Padhy attended the ceremony. Leaders, including Babu Singh, Aravind Dhali, and Priyadarshi Mishra, offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue. Senior officials Hemant Kumar Sharma, Satyabrata Rout, and Anuj Kumar Das Pattanaik joined the tribute event.

Participants reflected on Gandhi’s teachings and their relevance in today’s society. The Gandhi legacy inspired attendees to embrace simplicity and service.

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Prayer and Bhajan Session Held

A multi-faith prayer meeting was conducted to honor Gandhi’s values of truth and nonviolence. Devotees sang Ramdhun and bhajans from Gandhi’s favorite Ashram collection. Gandhi admirers from across Odisha participated in the spiritual gathering. The event reflected Gandhi’s legacy of peace and unity.

Photo Exhibition Draws Visitors

A photo exhibition titled “Gandhiji and Odisha” showcased rare images of Gandhi’s connection with the state. Guests toured the exhibition and appreciated the historical photographs. Information Department’s Deputy Director Sucheta Priyadarshini coordinated the entire program. The exhibition highlighted Gandhi’s influence on Odisha’s freedom movement.

The Gandhi Jayanti celebration at the Odisha Assembly reminded everyone of Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless values of truth, peace, and nonviolence. His legacy continues to inspire generations across the world, urging us to build a more compassionate and just society.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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