Freedom Fighter Annapurna Maharana Honored; BJD Celebrates Foundation Day

Death anniversary of freedom fighter Annapurna Maharana Jagatpur, 3112 (AP): Annapurna Maharana led all the freedom struggle movements like the Banaras Sena, Women's Awakening, Bhoodan Gramdan Movement, Kranti Movement. She was the guinea pig of Gandhiji's first student of basic education, Sarbodaya Netri Rajeshwari, who was his research lab's guinea pig, said the guests who attended the Shraddha Sabbagh of Annapurna Maharana held at Madhumandap in the Satyabhamapur Madhubu Janmapeeth premises under Salepur block. Gayatri Das presided over the program, which was jointly organized by Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and Utkal Gandhi Memorial Foundation. At the Shraddha Sabbagh, Justice Minaronda Mohanty, women's leader Pramila Wain, Gandhi Smarak Nidhur Editor Jayant Kumar Das, Eng Birbar Sahu, Sarvoday Mandal President Mihir Pratap Das, lawyer Kabir Jena, Professor Bharati Behera, Eng Geeta Patnaik, Sujitabh Satpath, prominent Yogdei Annapurna Maharana were present. On this occasion, Rajeshwari Dalai, editor of Seva Samaj in Gunupur, Rayagada district and a prominent Gandhian and Sarvoday leader, was honored with the Annapurna Maharana award. In addition, the students who performed well in various sports competitions organized by the Kasturba Trust were awarded. At the beginning, Adarani Mallick delivered the welcome speech and Professor Nektaka Mahapatra sang Gandhi Bhajans. Dr. Biswajit conducted the meeting while Nirupama Samal proposed the vote of thanks. Senior BJD leader committed Cuttack, 31/12 (Bureau): The 29th foundation day of the Biju Janata Dal was celebrated at the Netaji Sports Stadium in Potapokhari by the Cuttack District Biju Janata Dal office and Cuttack-Chowdhary Biju Janata Dal. On this occasion, Abhaya Charan Bhuyan, an associate of the late Biju Patnaik, was committed by the BJD. He has been with Biju Babu for many years and has always been selfless in doing public service. Biju Babu used to work with TW Fres, Shri Bhuyan told the workers present in his speech.